Hermann Raich

Hermann Raich (2 May 1934 – 9 October 2009) was the first Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wabag in Papua New Guinea.

Born in Jerzens, Austria, Raich was ordained to the priesthood on 29 April 1962. On 8 March 1982, Pope John Paul II appointed Raich bishop, and he was ordained a bishop on 29 April 1982. Bishop Raich retired on 30 June 2008.[1]

Notes
  1. "Bishop Hermann Raich, S.V.D." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.


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