Franz Ehrle

His Eminence,

Franz Ehrle, S.J.
Cardinal Deacon of San Cesareo in Palatio
Other post(s)Prefect of the Vatican Library (1895–1914)
Orders
Ordination24 September 1876
Created cardinal11 December 1922
by Pope Pius XI
RankCardinal Deacon
Personal details
Born(1845-10-17)October 17, 1845
Isny im Allgäu, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Confederation
DiedMarch 31, 1934(1934-03-31) (aged 88)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
BuriedCampo Verano
ParentsFranz Ehrle & Berta von Frölich
Alma materMaria Laach Abbey (1868); Ditton Hall, Liverpool, England (1877)

Franz Ehrle SJ (17 October 1845 – 31 March 1934) was a German Jesuit priest and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Archivist of the Secret Archives of the Vatican, in the course of which he became a leading agent in the revival of Thomism in the teachings of the Catholic Church.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.