His Excellency Wilhelm Weskamm | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Berlin | |
| Diocese | Berlin |
| Appointed | 4 June 1951 |
| Installed | 31 July 1951 |
| Term ended | August 21, 1956 |
| Predecessor | Konrad von Preysing |
| Successor | Julius Döpfner |
| Previous post(s) | Titular bishop of Rhandus (1949-1951) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 April 1914 |
| Consecration | by Lorenz Jaeger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Franz Johannes Wilhelm Weskamm May 13, 1891 |
| Died | August 21, 1956 (aged 65) Berlin, Germany |
| Buried | St. Hedwig's Cathedral, Berlin |
| Nationality | German |
| Coat of arms |  |
Wilhelm Weskamm (13 May 1891 – 21 August 1956) was a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Berlin from 1951 until his death.[1][2][3]
- ^ Bernd Schäfer. "Weskamm, Wilhelm * 13.5.1891, † 21.8.1956 Katholischer Bischof". Wer war wer in der DDR?. Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin & Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur, Berlin. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Bishop Wilhelm Weskamm †". David M. Cheney (The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church). Retrieved 15 December 2015.[self-published source]
- ^ The Roman Catholic Bishopric of Berlin became an Archbishopric only in 1994.