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Donald Wuerl is credited as a Catholic priest and Catholic bishop. Donald Wuerl was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States on November 12, 1940. That works out to 85 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Pontifical Gregorian University.
My Take
What strikes me about Donald Wuerl is the sheer length and altitude of his service within the Catholic Church. Rising from a Pittsburgh boyhood to study at the Pontifical Gregorian University, then ascending through Seattle, Pittsburgh, and finally the Archdiocese of Washington before being elevated to cardinal by Benedict XVI, he spent his life at the institution's center. I find it telling that a man of his generation maintained a public presence on X. To me it signals an awareness that faith must still reach people where they actually are, which lends his long career a quietly modern edge.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Donald Wuerl
- Name (Japanese)
- ドナルド・ウイロウ
- Reading
- どなるど・ういろう
- Born
- November 12, 1940 (age 85)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- Catholic priest / Catholic bishop
2. Background
- University
- Pontifical Gregorian University
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/Cardinal_Wuerl
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald%20Wuerl
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q386256
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Donald Wuerl born?
Born November 12, 1940 (age 85).
Where is Donald Wuerl from?
Donald Wuerl is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Donald Wuerl do?
Donald Wuerl works as Catholic priest, Catholic bishop.
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