Georg Müller (Catholic bishop)
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Georg Müller, SS.CC.
(born June 7, 1951) is the former bishop
of the Roman Catholic territorial prelature
of Trondheim
, which encompasses central sections of Norway
.
Müller was born in Volkesfeld
, Germany
. He made his simple vows with the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
on 28 July 1972 and completed the order's theological seminary in 1977. He was ordained to the priesthood on March 18, 1978 by bishop Gerhard Schwenzer in Simpelveld in the Netherlands. He completed his university education at the University of Münster
in 1981. On July 28, 1997, he was consecrated as bishop in Trondheim. On June 8, 2009, Müller resigned and left Trondheim. In April 2010 the real reason for the resignation was communicated: Müller has admitted sexual abuse of an altar boy at the beginning of the 90s.
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
The Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and of the Perpetual Adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar is a Roman Catholic religious order of brothers, priests, and nuns...
(born June 7, 1951) is the former bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Roman Catholic territorial prelature
Territorial Prelate
A territorial prelate is, in Catholic usage, a prelate whose geographic jurisdiction, called territorial prelature, does not belong to any diocese and is considered a particular church....
of Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, which encompasses central sections of Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
Müller was born in Volkesfeld
Volkesfeld
Volkesfeld is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.-External links:*...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He made his simple vows with the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
The Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and of the Perpetual Adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar is a Roman Catholic religious order of brothers, priests, and nuns...
on 28 July 1972 and completed the order's theological seminary in 1977. He was ordained to the priesthood on March 18, 1978 by bishop Gerhard Schwenzer in Simpelveld in the Netherlands. He completed his university education at the University of Münster
University of Münster
The University of Münster is a public university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The WWU is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, a society of Germany's leading research universities...
in 1981. On July 28, 1997, he was consecrated as bishop in Trondheim. On June 8, 2009, Müller resigned and left Trondheim. In April 2010 the real reason for the resignation was communicated: Müller has admitted sexual abuse of an altar boy at the beginning of the 90s.