Rainer Maria Woelki

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RAINER MARIA WOELKI

Born: August 18, 1956
Deceased: December 21, 1950

Auxiliary bishop of Köln, 2003-2011; Titular Bishop of Scampa
Archbishop of Berlin, 2011-2014
Cardinal 2012
Archbishop of Köln, 2012-present

Arms (crest) of Rainer Maria Woelki

Auxiliary bishop of Köln
Arms (crest) of Rainer Maria Woelki

Archbishop of Berlin
Arms (crest) of Rainer Maria Woelki

Archbishop of Köln
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Origin/meaning

As auxiliary bishop he used the black cross of the Archdiocese of Köln combined with a steering wheel. This wheel is the symbol of St. Niklaus von Flüe (Bruder Klaus), the patron saint of the parish where he worked before becoming a bishop.

In Berlin he used the arms of the diocese with in base the wheel, whereas after his return in Köln he used the same symbols as auxiliary, but now in a different combination.

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