Rainer Maria Wölki ( German Rainer Maria Woelki ; born August 18, 1956 , Cologne , Germany ) is a German cardinal. The titular bishop of Scampa and the auxiliary bishop of Cologne from February 23, 2003 to July 2, 2011. The Archbishop of Berlin from July 2, 2011 to July 11, 2014. The Archbishop of Cologne from July 11, 2014. The cardinal priest with the title of the church S. Giovanni Maria Vianney since February 18, 2012.
| His Eminence Cardinal | |||
| Rainer Maria Wolki | |||
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| Rainer Maria Woelki | |||
 Cardinal priest with the title of the church S. Giovanni Maria Vianney. | |||
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| since July 11, 2014 | |||
| Church | Roman catholic church | ||
| Predecessor | Cardinal Joachim Meisner | ||
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| July 2, 2011 - July 11, 2014 | |||
| Church | Roman catholic church | ||
| Predecessor | Cardinal Georg Maximilian Sterzinski | ||
| Successor | Archbishop Heiner Koch | ||
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| Birth | August 18, 1956 (63 years old) Cologne , Germany | ||
| Holy Order | June 14, 1985 | ||
| Episcopal consecration | March 30, 2003 | ||
| Cardinal with | February 18, 2012 | ||
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| Awards | honoris causa ( 2016 ) | ||
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| Predecessor: Cardinal Joachim Meisner | Archbishop of Cologne July 11, 2014 - | Successor: - |
| Predecessor: Cardinal Georg Maximilian Sterzinski | Archbishop of Berlin July 2, 2011 - July 11, 2014 | Successor: Archbishop Heiner Koch |