Oswald Georg Hirmer
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Oswald Georg Hirmer was a Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Umtata, South Africa
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Born in Germany
, Hirmer was ordained a priest in 1955. In 1997, he was named bishop of the Umtata Diocese. Hirmer retired in 2008 and henceforth was bishop emeritus. Bishop Hirmer died on March 5, 2011.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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Born in 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...
, Hirmer was ordained a priest in 1955. In 1997, he was named bishop of the Umtata Diocese. Hirmer retired in 2008 and henceforth was bishop emeritus. Bishop Hirmer died on March 5, 2011.