Paul Augustin Mayer
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Paul Augustin Mayer, OSB (23 May 1911 – 30 April 2010) was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He held various positions in the Roman Curia from 1971 to 1991.
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His Eminence Paul Augustin Mayer, O.S.B. | |
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Cardinal Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | |
Other post(s) | Abbot of St. Michael's Abbey, Metten (1966–1971) Titular Archbishop of Satrianum (1972–1985), and Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (1985–1988) |
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Ordination | 25 August 1935 |
Consecration | 13 February 1972 |
Created cardinal | 25 May 1985 (Cardinal deacon); 29 January 1996 (Cardinal priest) |
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Born | Paul Augustin Mayer (1911-05-23)23 May 1911 Altötting, Kingdom of Bavaria (now Germany) |
Died | 30 April 2010(2010-04-30) (aged 98) Rome, Italy |
Nationality | German |
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