Michael Rackl
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Michael Rackl was Roman Catholic Bishop of Eichstätt
from 1935 until his death in 1948.
Born in Rittersdorf
, Rackl was ordained a priest on 29 June 1909 at the age of 25 in Eichstätt
by Cardinal Konrad von Preysing
.
On 4 November 1935, aged 52, Rackl was appointed Bishop of Eichstätt
, where he remained until his death at age 64 on 21 December 1935.
He was a priest for almost 39 years and a bishop for 12 years.
Bishop of Eichstätt
-Bishops of Eichstätt, 741-1790:*Willibald 741-786*Geroch 786-801*Aganus 801-819*Adalung 820-841*Altun 841-858*Ottokar 858-881*Gottschalk 881-884*Erkenbald 884-916*Udalfried 916-933*Starchand 933-966*Reginald 966-989*Megingoz von Lechsgemund 989-1014...
from 1935 until his death in 1948.
Born in Rittersdorf
Rittersdorf
Rittersdorf is a municipality in the Weimarer Land district of Thuringia, Germany....
, Rackl was ordained a priest on 29 June 1909 at the age of 25 in Eichstätt
Eichstätt
Eichstätt is a town in the federal state of Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the District of Eichstätt. It is located along the Altmühl River, at , and had a population of 13,078 in 2002. It is home to the Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, the lone Catholic university in Germany. The...
by Cardinal Konrad von Preysing
Konrad von Preysing
Johann Konrad Maria Augustin Felix Graf von Preysing Lichtenegg-Moos was a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church...
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On 4 November 1935, aged 52, Rackl was appointed Bishop of Eichstätt
Bishop of Eichstätt
-Bishops of Eichstätt, 741-1790:*Willibald 741-786*Geroch 786-801*Aganus 801-819*Adalung 820-841*Altun 841-858*Ottokar 858-881*Gottschalk 881-884*Erkenbald 884-916*Udalfried 916-933*Starchand 933-966*Reginald 966-989*Megingoz von Lechsgemund 989-1014...
, where he remained until his death at age 64 on 21 December 1935.
He was a priest for almost 39 years and a bishop for 12 years.