Antonius von Steichele
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Antonius von Steichele was Bishop
, and later Archbishop
of the Archdiocese of München und Freising from 1878 until 1889.
Born 22 January 1816 in Mertingen
, he was ordained on 28 August 1838, aged 22 as Priest Priest of Augsburg, Germany by Bishop
Pankratius von Dinkel
.
On 30 April 1878, aged 62, he was appointed Archbishop
of the Archdiocese of München und Freising, confirmed three months later and installed accordingly.
On 9 October 1889, aged 73, he died. He had been a priest for 51 years and a bishop for 11 years.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
, and later Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of the Archdiocese of München und Freising from 1878 until 1889.
Born 22 January 1816 in Mertingen
Mertingen
Mertingen is a municipality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany.History: Here near the location of "Burghoefe" the important roman road " Via Claudia Augusta " built during the 1st century AD linking Italy with the Danube river had its northern end. It branched into a roman military...
, he was ordained on 28 August 1838, aged 22 as Priest Priest of Augsburg, Germany by Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
Pankratius von Dinkel
Pankratius von Dinkel
Bishop Pankratius von Dinkel was Bishop of Augsburg, Germany from 1858 until his death in 1894.Born on 9 February 1811, Staffelstein; he was ordained and consecrated as a Parish Priest of Bamberg, Germany by Archbishop Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr, O.S.B...
.
On 30 April 1878, aged 62, he was appointed Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of the Archdiocese of München und Freising, confirmed three months later and installed accordingly.
On 9 October 1889, aged 73, he died. He had been a priest for 51 years and a bishop for 11 years.