Konrad von Preysing
Johann Konrad Maria Augustin Felix, Graf von Preysing Lichtenegg-Moos (30 August 1880 – 21 December 1950) was a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Considered a significant figure in Catholic resistance to Nazism, he served as Bishop of Berlin from 1935 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII.
His Eminence Konrad von Preysing | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Bishop of Berlin | |
Preysing in 1935 | |
| See | Berlin |
| Appointed | July 5, 1935 |
| Installed | August 31, 1935 |
| Term ended | December 21, 1950 |
| Predecessor | Nikolaus Bares |
| Successor | Wilhelm Weskamm |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of S. Agata de' Goti |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 29, 1912 |
| Consecration | October 28, 1932 by Jacobus von Hauck |
| Created cardinal | February 18, 1946 by Pius XII |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johann Konrad Maria Augustin Felix, Graf von Preysing Lichtenegg-Moos August 30, 1880 |
| Died | December 21, 1950 (aged 70) Berlin, Germany |
| Buried | St. Hedwig's Cathedral, Berlin |
| Nationality | German |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Eichstätt (1932-1935) |
| Styles of Konrad von Preysing | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Berlin |
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