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Walter Brandmüller

Catholic cardinal · Germany · On the map · Religious Figures · Born 1929 · age 97

Walter Brandmüller is a German prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal since 2010. He was president of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences from 1998 to 2009.

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A typical day, 30 days to 28 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 96 days, one point a day.

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In their own words 2

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Walter Brandmüller
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2 statements, newest first
  1. The present crisis can only be overcome if, above all, the bishops understand it as a call and an incentive to a new spiritual awakening, drawing on the roots of our Faith.

    9 January 2019 · The Church and sexuality: An interview with Cardinal Brandmüller, Own words

  2. It must be emphatically emphasized that hundreds of thousands of priests and religious people faithfully and selflessly serve God and men.

    , Own words

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Awards

Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1929 · age 97