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Gerhard Ludwig Müller
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Catholic cardinal from Germany
Key facts
- Church
- Sant'Agnese in Agone
- Appointed
- 2 July 2012
- Term ended
- 1 July 2017
- Predecessor
- William Levada
- Successor
- Luis Ladaria Ferrer
- Other post
- Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agnese in Agone
- Previous post
- Bishop of Regensburg (2002–12)
- Ordination
- 11 February 1978, by Hermann Volk
- Consecration
- 24 November 2002, by Friedrich Wetter
- Created cardinal
- 22 February 2014, by Pope Francis
- Rank
- Cardinal-Deacon (2014–2024) Cardinal-Priest (2024–)
- Born
- ( 1947-12-31 ) 31 December 1947 (age 78) , Mainz , Germany
- Denomination
- Catholic
- Motto
- Dominus Jesus , (Jesus the Lord), Romans 10:9
- Alma mater
- University of Mainz , LMU Munich , University of Freiburg
- Theses
- Kirche und Sakramente im religionslosen Christentum. Bonhoeffers Beitrag zu einer ökumenischen Sakramententheologie (1977) Gemeinschaft und Verehrung der Heiligen. Geschichtlich-systematische Grundlegung der Hagiologie (1985)
- Doctoral advisor
- Karl Lehmann
- Era
- 20th–21st century
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ludwig
- Family name
- Müller
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Mainz
- Occupation
- Catholic bishop
- Position held
- cardinal priest
- Educated at
- University of Freiburg
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Participant in
- 2025 conclave
- Doctoral advisor
- Karl Lehmann
- Student of
- Gustavo Gutiérrez
- Field of work
- theology
- Official website
- cardinal-mueller.com
- Image
- HY Gerhard Ludwig Müller.png
- Motto
- Dominus Jesus
- Work location
- Munich
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- Gerhard Ludwig Müller
- date of birth
- 1947-12-31
- honorific prefix
- His Eminence
- consecrator
- Vinzenz Guggenberger
- birth name
- Gerhard Ludwig Müller
- name in native language
- Gerhard Ludwig Müller
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Encyclopedic overview
Gerhard Ludwig Müller ( German: [ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt ˈluːtvɪç ˈmʏlɐ]; born 31 December 1947) is a German Catholic prelate who served as the Cardinal-Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012 until 2017. Pope Francis elevated him to the rank of cardinal in 2014.
Early life
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