Joachim Cardinal Meisner [Catholic-Hierarchy]
- ️David M. Cheney
- ️Mon Dec 25 1933
Deceased
Archbishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana
Events
| Date | Age | Event | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1933 | Born | ||
| 8 Apr 1962 | 28.2 | Ordained Deacon | Deacon of Erfurt-Meiningen, Germany |
| 22 Dec 1962 | 28.9 | Ordained Priest | Priest of Erfurt-Meiningen, Germany |
| 17 Mar 1975 | 41.2 | Appointed | Auxiliary Bishop of Erfurt-Meiningen, Germany |
| 17 Mar 1975 | 41.2 | Appointed | Titular Bishop of Vina |
| 17 May 1975 | 41.3 | Ordained Bishop | Titular Bishop of Vina |
| 22 Apr 1980 | 46.3 | Appointed | Bishop of Berlin, Germany |
| 17 May 1980 | 46.3 | Installed | Bishop of Berlin, Germany |
| 2 Feb 1983 | 49.1 | Elevated to Cardinal | |
| 2 Feb 1983 | 49.1 | Appointed | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana |
| 20 Dec 1988 | 54.9 | Appointed | Archbishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany |
| 12 Feb 1989 | 55.1 | Installed | Archbishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 80.1 | Retired | Archbishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany |
| 5 Jul 2017 | 83.5 | Died | Archbishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany |
Joachim Meisner
Joachim Cardinal Meisner
(born 25 Dec 1933, died 5 Jul 2017)
Archbishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}
- Consistory - 1983: Created Cardinal
- Conclave - 2005: Participated
- Ad Limina - November 2006: Bishop
- Conclave - 2013: Participated
| Event | Place |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Breslau-Lissa, Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland |
| Ordained Deacon | St. Marien, Church, Neuzelle |
| Ordained Priest | Sankt Marien, Cathedral, Erfurt, Apostolic Administration of Erfurt-Meiningen |
| Ordained Bishop | Sankt Marien, Cathedral, Erfurt, Apostolic Administration of Erfurt-Meiningen |
| Death Place | Bad Füssing |
Source(s):
- r: Bollettino, 28 Feb 2014
- ob/c2/d: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 233, Deceased Cardinals (back)
- d: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 234, Necrology (back)
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