Joseph Wendel

Joseph Wendel (May 27, 1901 – December 31, 1960) was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Munich and Freising from 1952 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1953 by Pope Pius XII.

His Eminence

Joseph Wendel
Cardinal, Archbishop of Munich and Freising
Joseph Wendel (right) next to Konrad Adenauer (center) on the final rally of the 77th Deutscher Katholikentag 1956 (German Catholic Day) in Cologne.
ArchdioceseMunich and Freising
SeeMunich and Freising
AppointedAugust 9, 1952
InstalledNovember 7, 1952
Term endedDecember 31, 1960
PredecessorMichael von Faulhaber
SuccessorJulius August Döpfner
Other post(s)
  • Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Nuova
  • Bishop of Military Ordinariate of Germany
Orders
OrdinationOctober 30, 1927
by Basilio Pompili
ConsecrationJune 29, 1941
by Ludwig Sebastian
Created cardinalJanuary 12, 1953
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1901-05-27)27 May 1901
Blieskastel, Palatinate, Bavaria, German Empire
Died31 December 1960(1960-12-31) (aged 59)
Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
NationalityGerman
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)
  • Coadjutor Bishop of Speyer (1941–1943)
  • Titular Bishop of Lebessus (1941–1943)
  • Bishop of Speyer (1943–1952)
Mottoveritati et caritati
Coat of arms
Styles of
Joseph Wendel
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeMunich and Freising
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