Joachim Meisner
Sign in to saveGerman cardinal and archbishop of Cologne, Catholic cardinal (1933–2017)
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- Born
- 25. Dezember 1933
- Died
- 2017-07-05
- Works
- 8
Top works
- Die heilige Messe
- Kapitalizm a socjalizm
- Krytyka burz uazyjnych teorii syntezy ustrojo w spo¿ecznych
- Mit dem Herzen sehen
- Nachreformatorische katholische Frömmigkeitsformen in Erfurt
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Key facts
- Church
- Cologne Cathedral
- Archdiocese
- Cologne
- Province
- Cologne
- Metropolis
- Cologne
- See
- Cologne
- Appointed
- 20 December 1988
- Installed
- 12 February 1989
- Term ended
- 28 February 2014
- Predecessor
- Joseph Höffner
- Successor
- Rainer Woelki
- Other post
- Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1983–2017)
- Previous posts
- Auxiliary Bishop of Erfurt-Meiningen (1975–1980) Titular Bishop of Vina (1975–1980) Bishop of Berlin (1980–1988)
- Ordination
Key dates
- Born
- 25 December 1933
- Died
- 5 July 2017
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Joachim
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of death
- Bad Füssing
- Position held
- titular bishop
- Educated at
- Pontifical Gregorian University
- Languages spoken
- Ecclesiastical Latin
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Participant in
- 2005 conclave
Article
Joachim Meisner (25 December 1933 – 5 July 2017) was a German Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Cologne from 1989 to 2014. He previously served as Bishop of Berlin from 1980 to 1989, and was created a cardinal in 1983. He was widely considered to be Germany's leading conservative Catholic figure.
Early life and ordination
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1933 births2017 deaths20th-century German cardinals21st-century German cardinalsArchbishops of CologneBishops appointed by Pope John XXIIICardinals created by Pope John Paul IIClergy from WrocławGrand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyHonorary knights of the Teutonic OrderMembers of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts