Rainer Maria Woelki

Career overview

Rainer Maria Woelki is a German theologian and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who has been active in the film and television database context with four known acting credits. Born in Cologne, Germany, on August 18, 1956, he serves as the Archbishop of Cologne and Metropolitan of the associated ecclesiastical province, a position he has held since 2014. Previously, he served as the Archbishop of Berlin.

Alongside his ecclesiastical career, Woelki is documented in biographical reference materials and database profiles under the name Rainer Maria Kardinal Woelki. Within the scope of his public profile, a crisis of confidence arose in the archdiocese after 2018 in connection with the investigation of cases of sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Cologne, stemming from mistakes made by Woelki.

Database and biographical records place his birthplace specifically in Cologne, Germany, noting his male gender and his administrative positions within the Catholic Church. His public biography bridges his formal religious offices in Germany with entries in media reference archives cataloging his known credits and personal information.