Georg Moser

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Georg Moser (June 10, 1923 – May 9, 1988) was the Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart.

Moser was born in Leutkirch in the Allgäu. After studying theology at the University of Tübingen from 1942 to 1947, he entered the priesthood in 1948. Moser earned his doctorate at the same university in 1962. On November 14, 1970, he was consecrated bishop in Stuttgart and on February 25, 1975, he became Bishop of Rottenburg (in 1978 the diocese was renamed Rottenburg-Stuttgart). Moser died in Stuttgart at the age of 65 after a long, difficult illness.

Preceded by Carl Joseph Leiprecht	Bishop of Rottenburg 1975—1978	Succeeded by —

Preceded by —	Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart 1978—1988	Succeeded by Walter Kasper

Persondata
Name	Moser, Georg
Alternative names
Short description	German bishop
Date of birth	June 10, 1923
Place of birth
Date of death	May 9, 1988
Place of death

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