Franz Maria Doppelbauer

Franz Maria Doppelbauer (21 January 1845 – 2 December 1908) was the Catholic bishop of Linz from 1889 to 1908.

Franz Maria Doppelbauer
Bishop of Linz
Franz Maria Doppelbauer, Bishop of Linz
In office	1889–1908
Personal details
Born	(1845-01-21)21 January 1845
Died	2 December 1908(1908-12-02) (aged 63)

Doppelbauer established a newspaper and found a seminary, the Petrinum, in Urfahr.

Doppelbauer also founded a boy's seminary, the Petrinum, in Urfahr for training future clergy. Moreover, he was responsible for completion of the Linz cathedral in May 1905.^{[citation needed]}

References

• Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Linz" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.