Lehmann, Karl, 1936-2018
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Name (Latin)
Lehmann, Karl, 1936-2018
Other forms of name
Lehmann, Karl, 1936-
Lehmann, K. (Karl), 1936-
Date of birth
1936-05-16
Date of death
2018-03-11
Associated country
Germany
Occupation
Bishops
Cardinals
Associated Language
ger
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- LC data base, 11-25-83(hdg.: Lehmann, Karl, 1936- ; usage: Karl Lehmann)
- Bistum Mainz WWW home page, Sept. 11, 2002:Karl Lehmann Kurzbiographie (appointed Cardinal by Pope John Paul II, Jan. 28, 2001)
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Wikipedia description:
Karl Lehmann (16 May 1936 – 11 March 2018) was a German prelate and cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Mainz from 1983 to 2016, being elevated to the cardinalate in 2001. He served as chairman of the Conference of the German Bishops from 1987 to 2008, being considered one of the most influential prelates in Germany in those years and a leading proponent of liberal stances within the Church. Before he became a bishop, he worked as professor of theology at the University of Mainz and the University of Freiburg.
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