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Polish bishop (1935–2023)

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His Excellency William Joseph Kurtz
Archbishop Emeritus of Madang
Installed	24 July 2001
Term ended	30 November 2010
Predecessor	Benedict To Varpin
Successor	Stephen Joseph Reichert
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Kundiawa (1982–1999) Coadjutor Archbishop of Madang (1999–2001)
Orders
Ordination	28 January 1962 by Józef Drzazga
Consecration	8 September 1982 by Raymond Rodly Caesar
Personal details
Born	(1935-05-28)28 May 1935 Kempa, Gau Silesia, Germany
Died	14 February 2023(2023-02-14) (aged 87) Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea

Wilhelm Józef Kurtz (anglicised to William Joseph Kurtz; 28 May 1935 – 14 February 2023) was a Polish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Kurtz was born in Kempa, Gau Silesia (now Kępa, Opole Voivodeship). He was ordained to the priesthood as a member of the Society of the Divine Word in 1962. He was appointed bishop of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea, in 1982, serving until he was named coadjutor archbishop of Madang in 1999. He succeeded Benedict To Varpin as archbishop in 2001, and retired from this position in 2010.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded byBenedict To Varpin	Archbishop Emeritus of Madang 2001–2010	Succeeded byStephen Joseph Reichert
Preceded byPost created	Bishop of Kundiawa 1982–1999	Succeeded byJohannes Henricus J. Te Maarssen

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