Gerhard Maria Wagner


Gerhard Maria Wagner
Parish Priest of Windischgarsten
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Vienna
DioceseDiocese of Linz
In office1988 to present
Other post(s)Auxiliary Bishop-elect of Linz (31 January 2009 – 2 March 2009)
Orders
Ordination10 October 1978
by László Lékai
Personal details
Born (1954-07-17) 17 July 1954 (age 70)
NationalityAustrian
DenominationCatholicism

Gerhard Maria Wagner (born 17 July 1954, Wartberg ob der Aist, Austria) is an Austrian Catholic priest who was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Linz on 31 January 2009.[1] Amidst controversy over his views that sin caused Hurricane Katrina, Wagner turned the post down on 15 February 2009.

  1. ^ "Gerhard Wagner ist neuer Weihbischof für Linz". Die Presse (in German). 13 January 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2022.