Karl Lehmann
| His Eminence Karl Lehmann | |
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| Cardinal Bishop of Mainz | |
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| Church | Mainz Cathedral |
| Province | Freiburg im Breisgau |
| Diocese | Mainz |
| Appointed | 21 June 1983 |
| Installed | 2 October 1983 |
| Predecessor | Hermann Volk |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of S. Leone I |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
10 October 1963 by Julius August Döpfner |
| Consecration |
2 October 1983 by Hermann Volk |
| Created Cardinal | 21 February 2001 |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
16 May 1936 Sigmaringen, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | state in fide |
| Coat of arms |
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Karl Lehmann (born 16 May 1936) is a Cardinal of the Catholic Church, Bishop of Mainz and former Chairman of the Conference of the German Bishops (German: Deutsche Bischofskonferenz), the highest representative post of the Catholic Church in Germany.[1]
He was educated at the Seminary of Freiburg from 1957-1964.[1] He went on to study in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University where he was awarded a doctorate in philosophy,[1] summa cum laude in 1962, thesis: "Vom Ursprung und Sinn der Seinsfrage im Denken Martin Heideggers". He also studied for a doctorate in theology, summa cum laude, which he gain in 1967, thesis: "'Auferweckt am dritten Tag nach der Schrift' — Exegetische und fundamentaltheologische Studien zu 1 Kor 15,3b-5".
He was ordained to the priesthood on 10 October 1963 in Rome, by Cardinal Döpfner. After being awarded is PhD in philosophy he served as an Assistant of Fr. Karl Rahner, S.J., Münich at the Institute of Christian Thought and Religious Philosophy, 1964-1967; 1967-1968.[1] Instructor of dogmatics and history of dogma at the University of Munich in 1967. Obtained the Habilitationsstipendium of the German Research Council (DFG) in 1968. Professor of dogmatic theology, Mainz, 1968-1971;[1] of dogmatic and ecumenical theology, Freiburg, 1971-1983. Member of the Ecumenical Working Group of Evangelical and Catholic Theologians in 1969; scientific leader, 1976; and chairman, 1988. Declined professorships in Munich in 1971; and in Tübingen in 1981. From 1971, co-editor of the international journal Communio. Member of the board of the Synod of the Dioceses of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1971-1975. Member of the International Theological Commission, 1974-1984. Prelate of honor of His Holiness, March 26, 1979.
Coat of arms
Cardinal Lehmann's episcopal coat of arms incorporates various elements, such as the wheel from the arms of the Diocese of Mainz, the key from the Diocese of Worms, and an open book with the letters Alpha and Omega, a symbol of the message of Jesus Christ (as well as for the cardinal's personal enthusiasm for books).[2]
His Latin motto, State in fide, "Stand firmly in the faith", is derived from 1 Corinthians 16:13.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Holy See press office college of Cardinals, biographical notes
- ↑ "Lebenslauf von Karl Kardinal Lehmann". Diocese of Mainz. Retrieved 2008-01-16. (German)
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| Preceded by Joseph Höffner |
Chairman of the Conference of the German Bishops 1987–2008 |
Succeeded by Robert Zollitsch |
| Preceded by Hermann Volk |
Bishop of Mainz 1983–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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