Christoph Schönborn
Christoph Maria Michael Hugo Damian Peter Adalbert Graf von Schönborn, O.P. (German: [ˈkrɪstɔf ˈʃøːnbɔrn];[1] born 22 January 1945), is a Bohemian-born Austrian Dominican friar and theologian. He is a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Vienna and was the Chairman of the Austrian Bishops' Conference from 1998 until 2020.
His Eminence Christoph Schönborn OP | |
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 Cardinal Schönborn in 2012 | |
| Archdiocese | Vienna |
| See | Vienna |
| Appointed | 13 April 1995 (Coadjutor) |
| Installed | 14 September 1995 |
| Predecessor | Hans Hermann Groër |
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| Ordination | 27 December 1970 by Franz König |
| Consecration | 29 September 1991 by Hans Hermann Groër OSB |
| Created cardinal | 21 February 1998 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
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| Born | 22 January 1945 Skalka Castle, Reichsgau Sudetenland, Germany (now Czech Republic) |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Parents | Hugo-Damian, Graf von Schönborn, Eleonore Schönborn |
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| Motto | Vos autem dixi amicos (I have called you friends) — John 15:15 |
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| Styles of Christoph Schönborn | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Vienna |
References
- Duden Aussprachewörterbuch (in German) (6 ed.). Mannheim: Bibliographisches Institut & F.A. Brockhaus AG. 2006. ISBN 3-411-04066-1.
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