Paul Melchers
Catholic cardinal (1813–1895) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Melchers (6 January 1813 – 14 December 1895) was a Cardinal and Archbishop of Cologne. At the height of the Kulturkampf he took refuge in the Netherlands.
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His Eminence Paul Ludolf Melchers S.J. | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Cologne | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Cologne |
Installed | 8 January 1866 |
Term ended | 3 July 1885 |
Predecessor | Johannes von Geissel |
Successor | Philipp Krementz |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio |
Orders | |
Ordination | 5 June 1841 |
Consecration | 20 April 1858 |
Created cardinal | 27 July 1885 by Leo XIII |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | (1813-01-06)January 6, 1813 Münster, Germany |
Died | December 14, 1895(1895-12-14) (aged 82) Rome, Italy |
Buried | Cologne Cathedral |
Nationality | German |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Osnabrück (1857-1866) |
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