Walter Brandmüller
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Walter Brandmüller (born 5 January 1929) is a German prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal since 2010. He was president of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences from 1998 to 2009.
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Cardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Appointed | 20 November 2010 (as Cardinal-Deacon) 3 May 2021 (as Cardinal-Priest) |
Installed | 6 March 2011 |
Predecessor | Jan Pieter Schotte |
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Ordination | 26 July 1953 by Joseph Otto Kolb |
Consecration | 13 November 2010 by Raffaele Farina |
Created cardinal | 20 November 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI |
Rank | Cardinal-Deacon (2010-21) Cardinal-Priest (2021-) |
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Born | Walter Brandmüller (1929-01-05) 5 January 1929 (age 95) |
Denomination | Catholic (Latin Church) |
Previous post(s) | President of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences (1998-2009) Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Mauretania (2010) |
Alma mater | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
Motto | Ignem in Terram ("(To cast) fire upon the Earth") |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
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