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Reinhard Marx
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Reinhard Marx is a German Catholic priest, writer, theologian, and university teacher. Born in Geseke in 1953, he holds a doctorate from Ruhr University Bochum and resides in Munich. He is a member of the Latin Church and speaks German. His professional roles include serving as a cardinal priest, auxiliary bishop, and cardinal. He has participated in the 2013 and 2025 conclaves and is a member of the German Bishops' Conference.
Marx has authored twelve works, including *Kirche überlebt*, *Die Enzyklika*, and *Aufenthalts-, Asyl- und Flüchtlingsrecht in der Anwaltlichen Praxis - Ebook*. He received the Bavarian Order of Merit. His consecrators were Johannes Joachim Degenhardt and Paul Consbruch. He uses the motto "Ubi spiritus Domini ibi libertas."
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 12
Top works
- Kirche überlebt
- Die Enzyklika
- Beitrag zur Gewinnung des Germaniums aus Zinkblende und Zwischenprodukten der Zinkverhüttung
- Aufenthalts-, Asyl- und Flüchtlingsrecht in der Anwaltlichen Praxis - Ebook
- Aufenthalts-, Asyl- und Flüchtlingsrecht
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Key facts
- Archdiocese
- Munich and Freising
- Appointed
- 30 November 2007
- Installed
- 2 February 2008
- Predecessor
- Friedrich Wetter
- Other posts
- Cardinal-Priest of S. Corbiniano, President of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community , Coordinator of Council for the Economy , Member of the Council of Cardinals
- Previous posts
- Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (1996–2001) Titular Bishop of Petina (1996–2001) Bishop of Trier (2001–2007) President of German Bishops' Conference
- Ordination
- 2 June 1979, by Johannes Joachim Degenhardt
- Consecration
- 21 September 1996, by Johannes Joachim Degenhardt
- Created cardinal
- 20 November 2010, by Benedict XVI
- Rank
- Cardinal-Priest
- Born
- Reinhard Marx , ( 1953-09-21 ) 21 September 1953 (age 72) , Geseke , West Germany
- Denomination
- Catholic Church
- Motto
- Ubi Spiritus Domini Ibi Libertas, Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Freedom
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Reinhard
- Family name
- Marx
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Geseke
- Educated at
- Ruhr University Bochum
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Religion
- Latin Church
- Participant in
- 2025 conclave
- Academic degree
- doctorate
- Image
- Cardinal Reinhard Marx 02.jpg
- Motto
- Ubi spiritus Domini ibi libertas
- Residence
- Munich
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- Reinhard Marx
- date of birth
- 1953-09-21
- consecrator
- Paul Consbruch
- name in native language
- Reinhard Marx
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Reinhard Marx (born 21 September 1953) is a German Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Munich and Freising since 2008. Pope Benedict XVI made him a cardinal in 2010. He is a former member of the Council of Cardinals established by Pope Francis, serving from 2013 to 2023 and is a former president of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (2012 – 2018). Marx is the Grand Prior of the German Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
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