Joachim Meisner
Joachim Meisner was a German cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the immediate past Archbishop of Cologne, serving from 1989 until his resignation was accepted by Pope Francis in 2014. He previously served as Bishop of Berlin from 1980 to... Wikipedia
Born: December 25, 1933, Wrocław, Poland
Died: July 5, 2017 (age 83 years), Bad Füssing, Germany
Place of burial: Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany
Parents: Hedwig Meisner and Walter Meisner
Appointed: 20 December 1988
Created cardinal: 2 February 1983; by Pope John Paul II
Other post(s): Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1983–2017)
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