Franz Joseph von Stein
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Franz Joseph von Stein was Archbishop of München und Freising from 1897 until 1909.
Born 4 April 1832, Amorbach
, on 10 August 1855, aged 23, he was ordained a priest of Würzburg
, Germany
and consecrated by Archbishop
Friedrich von Schreiber and Bishops Joseph Georg von Ehrler and Joseph Franz von Weckert.
On 19 October 1878, aged 46, he was appointed Bishop of Würzburg, and confirmed and ordained early the following year. On 24 December 1897, aged 65, he was appointed Archbishop of München und Freising and installed on 18 April 1898.
He died on 4 May 1909, aged 77. He had been a priest for 53 years and a bishop for 30 years.
Born 4 April 1832, Amorbach
Amorbach
Amorbach is a town in the Miltenberg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany, with some 4,100 inhabitants .- Location :...
, on 10 August 1855, aged 23, he was ordained a priest of Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and consecrated by 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...
Friedrich von Schreiber and Bishops Joseph Georg von Ehrler and Joseph Franz von Weckert.
On 19 October 1878, aged 46, he was appointed Bishop of Würzburg, and confirmed and ordained early the following year. On 24 December 1897, aged 65, he was appointed Archbishop of München und Freising and installed on 18 April 1898.
He died on 4 May 1909, aged 77. He had been a priest for 53 years and a bishop for 30 years.