Julius Döpfner Cleric

Julius August Döpfner (26 August 1913–24 July 1976) was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Munich and Freising from 1961 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958.

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Julius Döpfner
Birth dateAugust 26, 1913
Birth place
Kingdom of Bavaria , Bad Kissingen
Nationality
Holy See
Germans
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathJuly 24, 1976
Place of death
Bavaria , Holnstein Palace
Education
Pontifical Gregorian University

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