Paul Josef Cordes
German cardinal (1934–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Josef Cordes (5 September 1934 – 15 March 2024) was a German cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum (1995–2010) and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2007.
Quick Facts His Eminence, Appointed ...
His Eminence Paul Josef Cordes | |
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President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum" | |
Appointed | 2 December 1995 |
In office | 2 December 1995 – 7 October 2010 |
Predecessor | Roger Marie Élie Etchegaray |
Successor | Robert Sarah |
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Ordination | 21 December 1961 by Lorenz Jaeger |
Consecration | 1 February 1976 by Johannes Joachim Degenhardt |
Created cardinal | 24 November 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI |
Rank | Cardinal-Deacon (2007–2018) Cardinal-Priest (2018–2024) |
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Born | Paul Josef Cordes (1934-09-05)5 September 1934 |
Died | 15 March 2024(2024-03-15) (aged 89) Rome, Italy |
Nationality | German |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Motto | Deus fidelis |
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Quick Facts Styles of, Reference style ...
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Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | none |
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