Christoph Schönborn
Archbishop of Vienna and Cardinal of the roman catholic church
Christoph Maria Michael Hugo Damian Peter Adalbert Graf von Schönborn, O.P. (German: [ˈkrɪstɔf ˈʃøːnbɔrn];[1] born 22 January 1945), is a Bohemian-born Austrian Dominican friar and theologian. He is a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Vienna and was the Chairman of the Austrian Bishops' Conference from 1998 until 2020.
Christoph Schönborn | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Vienna | |
Archdiocese | Vienna |
See | Vienna |
Appointed | 13 April 1995 (Coadjutor) |
Installed | 14 September 1995 |
Predecessor | Hans Hermann Groër |
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Ordination | 27 December 1970 by Franz König |
Consecration | 29 September 1991 by Hans Hermann Groër OSB |
Created cardinal | 21 February 1998 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal Priest |
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Born | Skalka Castle, Reichsgau Sudetenland, Germany (now Czech Republic) | 22 January 1945
Nationality | Austrian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Parents | Hugo-Damian, Graf von Schönborn, Eleonore Schönborn |
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Motto | Vos autem dixi amicos (I have called you friends) — John 15:15 |
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Styles of Christoph Schönborn | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Vienna |
References
change- ↑ Duden Aussprachewörterbuch (in German) (6 ed.). Mannheim: Bibliographisches Institut & F.A. Brockhaus AG. 2006. ISBN 3-411-04066-1.