Julius August Döpfner
Julius August Döpfner | |
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| Archbishop of Munich and Freising | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Munich and Freising |
| Appointed | 3 July 1961 |
| Installed | 30 September 1961 |
| Term ended | 24 July 1976 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Wendel |
| Successor | Joseph Ratzinger |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Scala |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 October 1939 by Luigi Traglia |
| Consecration | 14 October 1948 by Joseph Otto Kolb |
| Created cardinal | 15 December 1958 by John XXIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1913 |
| Died | 24 July 1976 (aged 62) Palais Holnstein, Munich, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Buried | Munich Frauenkirche |
| Nationality | German and Vatican |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | praedicamus crucifixum |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Julius Döpfner | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Munich and Freising |
Julius August Döpfner (26 August 1913 – 24 July 1976) was a German cardinal of the Catholic Church who was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958 and served as Archbishop of Munich and Freising from 1961 until his death.