| Date | Age | Event | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1905 | Born | ||
| 29 Oct 1933 | 28.2 | Ordained Priest | Priest of Sankt Pölten, Austria |
| 3 Jul 1952 | 46.9 | Appointed | Coadjutor Bishop of Sankt Pölten, Austria |
| 3 Jul 1952 | 46.9 | Appointed | Titular Bishop of Livias |
| 31 Aug 1952 | 47.0 | Ordained Bishop | Titular Bishop of Livias |
| 10 May 1956 | 50.7 | Appointed | Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria |
| 13 Jun 1956 | 50.8 | Appointed | Ordinary of Austria, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine) |
| 15 Dec 1958 | 53.3 | Elevated to Cardinal | |
| 18 Dec 1958 | 53.3 | Appointed | Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Eusebio |
| 21 Feb 1959 | 53.5 | Appointed | Bishop of Austria, Military |
| 6 Apr 1965 | 59.6 | Appointed | President of the Secretariat for Non-Believers |
| 8 May 1969 | 63.7 | Resigned | Bishop of Austria, Military |
| 27 Jun 1980 | 74.8 | Resigned | President of the Secretariat for Non-Believers |
| 16 Sep 1985 | 80.1 | Retired | Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria |
| 16 Sep 1985 | 80.1 | Retired | Ordinary of Austria, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine) |
| 13 Mar 2004 | 98.6 | Died | Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria |
Franz König
Franz
Cardinal
König
(born , died )
Archbishop Emeritus
of Wien {Vienna}
|
| Event | Place |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Warth, near Rabenstein, Diocese of Sankt Pölten |
| Ordained Priest | Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy |
| Ordained Bishop | Sankt Pölten, Diocese of Sankt Pölten |
| Death Place | Sisters of Mercy, Convent, Vienna, Archdiocese of Wien {Vienna} |
| Buried Place (Original) | Cathedral, Vienna, Archdiocese of Wien {Vienna} |
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