Hans Hermann Groër
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Hans Hermann Wilhelm Groër OSB (13 October 1919 – 24 March 2003) was an Austrian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Vienna from 1986 to 1995, and became a cardinal in 1988. Pope John Paul II replaced him as archbishop after multiple allegations of sexual abuse of children, and at John Paul's request Groër relinquished all ecclesiastical duties and privileges as an archbishop and cardinal on 14 April 1998.[1]
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Hans Hermann Groër | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Vienna | |
Archdiocese | Vienna |
See | Vienna |
Appointed | 15 July 1986 |
Installed | 14 September 1986 |
Term ended | 14 September 1995 |
Predecessor | Franz König |
Successor | Christoph Schönborn |
Other post(s) | |
Orders | |
Ordination | 12 April 1942 by Theodor Innitzer |
Consecration | 14 September 1986 by Franz König |
Created cardinal | 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Hans Wilhelm Groër (1919-10-13)13 October 1919 Vienna, Austria |
Died | 24 March 2003(2003-03-24) (aged 83) Sankt Pölten, Austria |
Buried | Marienfeld Abbey, Austria |
Nationality | Austrian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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