Julius Döpfner
Julius August Döpfner (26 August 1913 – 24 July 1976) was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Munich and Freising from 1961 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958.
Julius August Döpfner | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Munich and Freising | |
| Church | Munich Frauenkirche |
| Archdiocese | Munich and Freising |
| Province | Munich and Freising |
| Metropolis | Munich |
| Appointed | 3 July 1961 |
| Installed | 30 September 1961 |
| Term ended | 24 July 1976 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Wendel |
| Successor | Joseph Ratzinger |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Scala |
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| Ordination | 29 October 1939 by Luigi Traglia |
| Consecration | 14 October 1948 by Joseph Otto Kolb |
| Created cardinal | 15 December 1958 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1913 |
| Died | 24 July 1976 (aged 62) Palais Holnstein, Munich, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Buried | Munich Frauenkirche |
| Nationality | German and Vatican |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | praedicamus crucifixum |
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| Styles of Julius Döpfner | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Munich and Freising |
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