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Franz Hengsbach | |
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Bishop Emeritus of Essen | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Diocese | Essen |
See | Essen |
Appointed | 18 November 1957 |
Installed | 1 January 1958 |
Term ended | 21 February 1991 |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario (1988-91) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 13 March 1937 by Kaspar Klein |
Consecration | 29 September 1953 by Lorenz Jaeger |
Created cardinal | 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Franz Hengsbach 10 September 1910 |
Died | 24 June 1991 Essen, Germany | (aged 80)
Buried | Essen Cathedral |
Previous post(s) |
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Alma mater | University of Münich |
Motto | Eritis mihi testes |
Coat of arms | ![]() |
Styles of Franz Hengsbach | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Essen (emeritus) |
Franz Hengsbach (10 September 1910 – 24 June 1991) was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Essen from 1957 to 1991, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1988.