Konrad von Preysing

His Eminence

Konrad von Preysing
Cardinal, Bishop of Berlin
Preysing in 1935
SeeBerlin
AppointedJuly 5, 1935
InstalledAugust 31, 1935
Term endedDecember 21, 1950
PredecessorNikolaus Bares
SuccessorWilhelm Weskamm
Other post(s)Cardinal Priest of S. Agata de' Goti
Previous post(s)Bishop of Eichstätt (1932-1935)
Orders
OrdinationJuly 29, 1912
ConsecrationOctober 28, 1932
by Jacobus von Hauck
Created cardinalFebruary 18, 1946
by Pius XII
RankCardinal Priest
Personal details
Born
Johann Konrad Maria Augustin Felix, Graf von Preysing Lichtenegg-Moos

(1880-08-30)August 30, 1880
DiedDecember 21, 1950(1950-12-21) (aged 70)
Berlin, Germany
BuriedSt. Hedwig's Cathedral, Berlin
NationalityGerman
Styles of
Konrad von Preysing
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeBerlin

Johann Konrad Maria Augustin Felix, Graf von Preysing Lichtenegg-Moos (30 August 1880 – 21 December 1950) was a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Considered a significant figure in Catholic resistance to Nazism, he served as Bishop of Berlin from 1935 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII.


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