Károly Hornig

Károly Hornig (10 August 1840 – 9 February 1917) was a Hungarian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Veszprém from 1888 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1912.


Károly Hornig
Bishop of Veszprém
The then-bishop in 1888.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseVeszprém
SeeVeszprém
Appointed1 July 1888
Term ended9 February 1917
PredecessorZsigmond Kovács
SuccessorNándor Rott
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura (1914-17)
Orders
Ordination14 December 1862
Consecration8 September 1888
by János Simor
Created cardinal2 December 1912
by Pope Pius X
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Károly Hornig

10 August 1840
Died9 February 1917(1917-02-09) (aged 76)
Veszprém, Austria-Hungary
Alma materRoyal University of Budapest
Coat of arms
Styles of
Károly Hornig
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeVeszprém
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