Joseph Schröffer
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Joseph Schröffer (February 20, 1903 – September 7, 1983) was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of Seminaries and Universities from 1967 to 1976, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1976.
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Joseph Schröffer | |
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Cardinal-Deacon of San Saba | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 24 May 1976 |
Term ended | 7 September 1983 |
Predecessor | Jean-Guenolé-Marie Daniélou |
Successor | Jean Jérôme Hamer |
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Ordination | 28 October 1928 |
Consecration | 21 September 1948 by Joseph Otto Kolb |
Created cardinal | 5 March 1973 by Pope Paul VI |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Martin Schröffer 20 February 1903 |
Died | 7 September 1983(1983-09-07) (aged 80) Nürenberg, Germany |
Buried | Eichstätt Cathedral |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Eichstätt (1948-68) Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education (1967-76) Titular Archbishop of Volturno (1968-76) |
Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
Motto | Redeamus ad cor et inveniamus eum |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | none |
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