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Karl Lehmann
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Memorial Page for Karl Lehmann

May 16, 1936 – Mar 11, 2018(81 years)Died in:Mainz, Mainz, kreisfreie Stadt

German theologian, Bishop of Mainz, catholic Cardinal

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Occupation(5)

university teacherCatholic priestCatholic bishopwritertheologian

Awards(9)

Order of Merit of Rhineland-PalatinateOrder of Merit of Baden-WürttembergOrden wider den tierischen ErnstGreat Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyEuropean handicraft prizeSteiger AwardMartin Luther MedalWilhelm Leuschner Medalhonorary doctor of the Ruhr University Bochum

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Pontifical Gregorian UniversityUniversity of FreiburgCollegium Germanicum et Hungaricum

Karl Lehmann (* May 16, 1936 in Sigmaringen; † March 11, 2018 in Mainz) was a german theologian, Bishop of Mainz, catholic Cardinal. He was 81 years old. His education included Pontifical Gregorian University, University of Freiburg and Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum. His faith was Catholic Church. He received 9 awards, including Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate, Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg. His cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage. He was buried at Mainz Cathedral.

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Born in Sigmaringen, Landkreis Sigmaringen

1936

Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

2001

Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg

2002

Orden wider den tierischen Ernst

2005

European handicraft prize

2014

Martin Luther Medal

2016

Wilhelm Leuschner Medal

2016

honorary doctor of the Ruhr University Bochum

2017

Died in Mainz, Mainz, kreisfreie Stadt (cerebral hemorrhage)

2018

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Karl Lehmann. Forever remembered.