Rainer Woelki

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rainer Woelki
Occupation	Religious Leader
Date Of Birth	Aug 18, 1956(1956-08-18)
Age	68
Birthplace	Mülheim, Cologne
Country	Germany
Birth City	North Rhine-Westphalia
Horoscope	Leo

Rainer Woelki Biography

Rainer Woelki is one of the most popular and richest Religious Leader who was born on August 18, 1956 in Mülheim, Cologne, North Rhine- Westphalia, Germany. German Cardinal of Catholic Church, who was appointed Archbishop of Berlin in 2011

In 1999, he was granted the rank Chaplain of His Holiness and the title Monsignor by Pope John Paul I.

Rainer Maria Woelki (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪ̯nɐ maˈʁiːa ˈvœlki] ; born 18 August 1956) is a German Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He has been Archbishop of Cologne since his installation on 20 September 2014 following his appointment by Pope Francis on 11 July to succeed Joachim Meisner in that position. He previously served as Archbishop of Berlin.

From 1985 to 1989 he was assistant priest at St Mary’s Parish in Neuss. In 1989, he served for a short time as military chaplain in Münster. In 1990, he became private secretary to the Archbishop of Cologne.

His parents were expelled by East Prussia in World War II.

Rainer Woelki Net Worth

Rainer Woelki is one of the richest Religious Leader from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rainer Woelki 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied philosophy at the University of Bonn.

Because of his work with the Berlin gay community, he was nominated by the Alliance Against Homophobia for a Respect Award in 2012.

Woelki was born on 18 August 1956 in Cologne, one of three children of parents who had been expelled from East Prussia at the end of the Second World War. He studied philosophy and theology at the Theological Faculties of the universities of Bonn and Freiburg im Breisgau. On 14 June 1985 Cardinal Joseph Höffner ordained him a priest for the Archdiocese of Cologne.

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In October 2012 Woelki was nominated for a Respect Award by the Alliance Against Homophobia. He was praised by the group for speaking out in favour of a “new cooperation with homosexuals in society” and officially meeting the Association for Gays and Lesbians for talks. This, the alliance said, had “broken the tension between his Church and gays and lesbians and had laid the foundations for further exchange and for a constructive dialogue”. He declined the nomination. In December 2012 Woelki unveiled a reorganisation in a pastoral letter for Advent to 105 local parishes. Woelki said the archdiocese’s finances had “stabilized and improved” thanks to “courageous and responsible decisions” and “great sacrifices” by church institutions. He added that the archdiocese was forecast to lose a further third of its membership by 2030, and he said Catholic schools, nurseries, hospitals, elderly homes and information centers would also be reorganised to reflect this shift.

Facts & Trivia

Rainer Ranked on the list of most popular Religious Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Rainer Woelki celebrates birthday on August 18 of every year.

On 6 January 2012, the Vatican announced that Woelki would be created a cardinal on 18 February along with 21 others. He was created Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Maria Vianney, becoming the youngest member of the College of Cardinals, in succession to Reinhard Marx of Munich. However, within the same year the creation of Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal and Luis Antonio Tagle as cardinals in November 2012 made Woelki the third youngest cardinal.

Top Facts about Rainer Woelki

1. Rainer Woelki is a German Cardinal of the Catholic Church.
2. He was born on August 18, 1956 in Cologne, Germany.
3. Woelki was ordained as a priest in 1985.
4. He served as Archbishop of Berlin from 2011 to 2014.
5. In 2014, he became the Archbishop of Cologne.
6. Woelki has been criticized for his handling of abuse cases.
7. He is known for his conservative views on social issues.
8. Woelki speaks several languages including German, English and Italian.
9. He studied theology at the University of Bonn and Rome’s Gregorian University.
10. As of 2021, he is one of the most influential figures in the Catholic Church in Germany.