Christoph Schönborn
Christoph Schönborn | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Vienna | |
Cardinal Schönborn in 2020 | |
| Archdiocese | Vienna |
| See | Vienna |
| Appointed | 13 April 1995 (Coadjutor) |
| Installed | 14 September 1995 |
| Term ended | 22 January 2025 |
| Predecessor | Hans Hermann Groër |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 December 1970 by Franz König |
| Consecration | 29 September 1991 by Hans Hermann Groër |
| Created cardinal | 21 February 1998 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 January 1945 |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Parents | Hugo-Damian, Graf von Schönborn, Eleonore Schönborn |
| 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 |
Christoph Maria Michael Hugo Damian Peter Adalbert Schönborn, OP (German: [ˈkrɪstɔf ˈʃøːnbɔrn]; born 22 January 1945) is a Bohemian-born Austrian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Vienna from 1995 until 2025. He was chairman of the Austrian Bishops' Conference from 1998 to 2020 and was made a cardinal in 1998. He is a member of the Dominican Order.
Schönborn is Grand Chaplain of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Austrian branch), of which he has been a member since 1961. He is also a member of the formerly sovereign House of Schönborn, several members of which held high offices of the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic Church as prince-bishops, prince-electors and cardinals.