Reinhard Marx

Reinhard Marx is a German Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Munich and Freising since 2008. Pope Benedict XVI made him a cardinal in 2010. He is... Wikipedia

  • Archdiocese:  Munich and Freising
  • Appointed:  30 November 2007
  • Installed:  2 February 2008
  • Predecessor:  Friedrich Wetter
  • Other posts:  Cardinal-Priest of S. Corbiniano, President of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community, Coordinator of Council for the Economy, Member of the Council of Cardinals
  • Ordination:  2 June 1979, by Johannes Joachim Degenhardt
  • Consecration:  21 September 1996, by Johannes Joachim Degenhardt
  • Created Cardinal:  20 November 2010, by Benedict XVI
  • Rank:  Cardinal-Priest
  • Birth name:  Reinhard Marx
  • Born:  September 21, 1953, Geseke, West Germany
  • Age:  72 years
  • Nationality:  German
  • Denomination:  Catholic Church
  • Previous post:  Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (1996–2001), Titular Bishop of Petina (1996–2001), Bishop of Trier (2001–2007), President of German Bishops' Conference
  • Motto:  Ubi Spiritus Domini Ibi Libertas, Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Freedom
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