Franz König
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 19 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 3,1905 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Rabenstein An Der Pielach |
| Austria | |
| Date of died | March 13,2004 |
| Died | Vienna |
| Austria | |
| Place of burial | St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, Austria |
| Books | Where is the Church Heading? |
| Open to God, Open to the World | |
| The Hour is Now | |
| Parents | Maria König |
| Franz König | |
| Job | Chaplain |
| Theologian | |
| Education | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Stiftsgymnasium Melk | |
| Public Collegiate Grammar School of the Benedictines | |
| Creat cardin | 15 December 1958 |
| Awards | Bruno Kreisky Prize for Services to Human Rights |
| Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary | |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 494747 |
Franz König Life story
Franz König 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.
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