Rainer Woelki

His Eminence Rainer Maria Woelki
Cardinal Archbishop of Cologne
Woelki in 2019
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Cologne
Province	Cologne
Appointed	11 July 2014
Installed	20 September 2014
Predecessor	Joachim Meisner
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Maria Vianney (2012–)
Orders
Ordination	14 June 1985 by Joseph Höffner
Consecration	30 March 2003 by Joachim Meisner
Created cardinal	18 February 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Rainer Maria Woelki (1956-08-18) 18 August 1956 (age 67) Köln-Mülheim, Cologne, West Germany
Nationality	German
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)	Archbishop of Berlin (2011–2014) Titular Bishop of Scampa (2003–2011) Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne (2003–2011)
Alma mater	University of Bonn
Motto	Nos sumus testes (We are Witnesses)
Coat of arms

Styles of Rainer Woelki
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal

Rainer Maria Woelki (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnɐ maˈʁiːa ˈvœlki]; born 18 August 1956) is a German Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He has been Archbishop of Cologne since his installation on 20 September 2014 following his election by the Cathedral Chapter to succeed Joachim Meisner in that position. He previously served as Archbishop of Berlin.