Joachim Meisner
Joachim Meisner | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Cologne | |
Meisner in 2014 | |
| Church | Cologne Cathedral |
| Archdiocese | Cologne |
| Province | Cologne |
| Metropolis | Cologne |
| See | Cologne |
| Appointed | 20 December 1988 |
| Installed | 12 February 1989 |
| Term ended | 28 February 2014 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Höffner |
| Successor | Rainer Woelki |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1983–2017) |
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| Ordination | 22 December 1962 by Josef Freusberg |
| Consecration | 17 May 1975 by Hugo Aufderbeck |
| Created cardinal | 2 February 1983 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1933 |
| Died | 5 July 2017 (aged 83) Bad Füssing, Bavaria, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Styles of Joachim Meisner | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Cologne |
Joachim Meisner (25 December 1933 – 5 July 2017) was a German Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Cologne from 1989 to 2014. He previously served as Bishop of Berlin from 1980 to 1989, and was created a cardinal in 1983. He was widely considered to be Germany's leading conservative Catholic figure.