Hans Hermann Groër

Hans Hermann Wilhelm Groër OSB (13 October 1919 – 24 March 2003) was an Austrian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Vienna from 1986 to 1995, and became a cardinal in 1988. Pope John Paul II replaced him as archbishop after multiple allegations of sexual abuse of children, and at John Paul's request Groër relinquished all ecclesiastical duties and privileges as an archbishop and cardinal on 14 April 1998.

His Eminence

Hans Hermann Groër

OSB
Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Vienna
Groër in 1975
ArchdioceseVienna
SeeVienna
Appointed15 July 1986
Installed14 September 1986
Term ended14 September 1995
PredecessorFranz König
SuccessorChristoph Schönborn
Other post(s)
  • Cardinal-Priest of Santi Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano
  • Ordinary for the Austrian Ordinariate for the Faithful of Eastern Rites
Orders
Ordination12 April 1942
by Theodor Innitzer
Consecration14 September 1986
by Franz König
Created cardinal28 June 1988
by Pope John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Hans Wilhelm Groër

(1919-10-13)13 October 1919
Vienna, Austria
Died24 March 2003(2003-03-24) (aged 83)
Sankt Pölten, Austria
BuriedMarienfeld Abbey, Austria
NationalityAustrian
DenominationRoman Catholic
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