Alfred Bengsch
German Roman Catholic cardinal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alfred Bengsch (10 September 1921 – 13 December 1979) was a German cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Berlin from 1961 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1967.
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Alfred Bengsch | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop (personal title) of Berlin | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Diocese | Berlin |
Installed | 16 August 1961 |
Term ended | 13 December 1979 |
Predecessor | Julius Döpfner |
Successor | Joachim Meisner |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-deacon of San Filippo Neri in Eurosia |
Orders | |
Ordination | 2 April 1950 by Konrad von Preysing |
Consecration | 11 June 1959 by Julius Döpfner |
Created cardinal | 26 June 1967 by Paul VI |
Rank | Cardinal-deacon |
Personal details | |
Born | (1921-09-10)10 September 1921 |
Died | 13 December 1979(1979-12-13) (aged 58) East Berlin, East Germany |
Buried | St. Hedwig's Cathedral |
Nationality | German |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Styles of Alfred Bengsch | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Berlin |
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