Gerhard Ludwig Müller

Catholic cardinal from Germany
Person human Q45158

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
December 31, 1947
Place of birth
Mainz, Finthen[1][8]
Country of citizenship
Germany[9]
Field of work
theology[11]
Position held
cardinal-deacon, Catholic archbishop, diocesan bishop, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, cardinal priest, cardinal[12][13][14]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[24]
Official website
cardinal-mueller.com
Doctoral advisor
Karl Lehmann[19]
Work location
Munich
Languages spoken, written or signed
German
Birth name
Gerhard Ludwig Müller
Family name
Müller
Given name
Gerhard, Ludwig
Honorific prefix
His Eminence
Motto text
Dominus Jesus
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Name in native language
Gerhard Ludwig Müller
P14611
1023
P14931
muller_gl
Participant in
2025 conclave
🏷️ Also known as
en Gerhard Ludwig Cardinal Müller en Gerhard Ludwig Müller ar جيرهارد مولر cs Gerhard Müller fa گرهارد لودویگ مولر fi Gerhard Ludwig Cardinal Müller fr Cardinal Müller fr Gerhard Cardinal Müller ja ゲルハルト・ルートヴィヒ・ミューラー ja ゲルハルト・ルートヴィヒ・ミュラー ko 게르하르트 루트비히 뮐러 nl Gerhard Ludwig Muller pl Gerhard Ludwig Mueller ru Герхард Людвиг Мюллер ru Мюллер, Герхард Людвиг uk Герхард Людвіг Мюллер zh 吉拉·类斯·米勒
🔖 Identifiers · 51
VIAF cluster ID
84490448
Library of Congress authority ID
n81061086
GND ID
120780771
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
HY Gerhard Ludwig Müller.png ↗
Angelicum ID
12332
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12183765h
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
muller-gerhard-ludwig
CBDB.cz author ID
90951
CONOR.SI ID
33620323
Catholic Hierarchy person ID
mullergl
DDB person (GND) ID
120780771
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
41772
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
120780771
Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
90296
Edizioni Ares author ID
muller-gerhard, müller-gerhard
FAST ID
1448694
FactGrid item ID
Yuanguang
Freebase ID
/m/09k7j33
GCatholic person ID
4278
IdRef ID
030420709
IxTheo authority ID
080884431, 890204551
JRC Names ID
967446
KBR person ID
14585665
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
120780771
LibraryThing author ID
mullergerhardludwig
Munzinger person ID
00000024352
NL CR AUT ID
kup19990000067902
NUKAT ID
n98032153
National Library of Brazil ID
001037885
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201860866
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:DLEx;=Bj
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810629184305606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1082434, XX5354595
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068240961
Obálky knih ID
kup19990000067902
PUG authority ID
626
Parsifal cluster ID
52871
Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
262976
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
56209
RERO ID (legacy)
A003623537
Real Academia de Doctores de España ID
226
SBN author ID
MILV108518
SHARE Catalogue author ID
423670
Symogih.org ID
Actr49478
Teresianum authority ID
20697
The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church ID
2014:Muller
The College of Cardinals Report ID
gerhard-ludwig-muller
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJtxg33XkGG7vqCcc9tkDq

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Position held 3
Award received 2
Given name 2
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Doctoral advisor 1
Doctoral advisors 1
Employer 1
FactGrid item ID 1
Family name 1
Field of work 1
Honorific prefix 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
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Summary

Gerhard Ludwig Müller was born in Mainz[1]. He was born on December 31, 1947[2]. He worked as a Catholic priest[3], university teacher[4], archbishop[5], Catholic bishop[6], and bishop[7].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Mainz[1], a big city[26], in Germany[27], founded in -0012[28] and Finthen[8], an Ortsbezirk of Germany[29], in Germany[30].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[16], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1472[33], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[34]; Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[17], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1477[37], headquartered in Mainz[38]; and University of Freiburg[18], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1457[41], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[42]. He studied under Gustavo Gutiérrez[43].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Catholic archbishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[44]; cardinal priest[13], a position[45]; and cardinal[14], a title[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20], a decoration[47], in Germany[48]; honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Lublin[21], an award[49], in Poland[50]; and honorary doctorate from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru[22], an award[51], in Peru[52].

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Ludwig Müller born?

Gerhard Ludwig Müller was born in Mainz[1].

What did Gerhard Ludwig Müller do for work?

Gerhard Ludwig Müller worked as Catholic priest[3], university teacher[4], archbishop[5], Catholic bishop[6], and bishop[7].

Where did Gerhard Ludwig Müller go to school?

Gerhard Ludwig Müller was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[16], Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[17], and University of Freiburg[18].

What awards did Gerhard Ludwig Müller receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20], honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Lublin[21], and honorary doctorate from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru[22].

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  1. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [2] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  26. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Tymewalk · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0293491-Muller-Gerhard-Ludwig-1947
    Position held → cardinal-deacon, Catholic archbishop, diocesan bishop +3
    Occupation → Catholic priest, university teacher, archbishop +3
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  5. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, university teacher, archbishop +3
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  6. 26w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://cardinal-mueller.com
    Place of birth → Mainz, Finthen
    Employer → LMU Munich
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