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Reinhard Marx
German Roman Catholic cardinal (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reinhard Marx (born 21 September 1953) is a German cardinal of the Catholic Church. He serves as the Archbishop of Munich and Freising. Pope Benedict XVI elevated Marx to the cardinalate in a consistory in 2010.
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Reinhard Marx | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Munich and Freising | |
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Archdiocese | Munich and Freising |
Appointed | 30 November 2007 |
Installed | 2 February 2008 |
Predecessor | Friedrich Wetter |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of S. Corbiniano President of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community Coordinator of Council for the Economy Member of the Council of Cardinals |
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Ordination | 2 June 1979 by Johannes Joachim Degenhardt |
Consecration | 21 September 1996 by Johannes Joachim Degenhardt |
Created cardinal | 20 November 2010 by Benedict XVI |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Reinhard Marx (1953-09-21) 21 September 1953 (age 70) Geseke, Germany |
Nationality | German |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
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Motto | Ubi Spiritus Domini Ibi Libertas Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Freedom |
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