Franz König Cleric

Franz König (3 August 1905 – 13 March 2004) was an Austrian Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of Vienna from 1956 to 1985, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958. The last surviving cardinal elevated by Pope John XXIII, he was the second-oldest and longest-serving cardinal worldwide at the time of his death.

Personal facts

Franz König
Birth dateAugust 03, 1905
Birth place
Austria-Hungary , Lower Austria , Sankt Pölten
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathMarch 13, 2004
Place of death
Vienna

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