Hermann Volk
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Hermann Volk (27 December 1903 – 1 July 1988) was a German cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Mainz from 1962 to 1982, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1973.
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Hermann Volk | |
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Bishop Emeritus of Mainz | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Diocese | Mainz |
See | Mainz |
Appointed | 25 March 1962 |
Term ended | 27 December 1982 |
Predecessor | Albert Stohr |
Successor | Karl Lehmann |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Fabriano e Venanzio a Villa Fiorelli (1973-88) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 2 April 1927 by Ludwig Maria Hugo |
Consecration | 5 June 1962 by Hermann Josef Schäufele |
Created cardinal | 5 March 1973 by Pope Paul VI |
Rank | Cardinal-priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Hermann Volk 27 December 1903 |
Died | 1 July 1988(1988-07-01) (aged 84) Mainz, West Germany |
Alma mater | |
Motto | Deus Omnia in omnibus |
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Styles of Hermann Volk | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Mainz (emeritus) |
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