About Antonius von Steichele
Lived 1816 – 1889 (aged 73). Antonius von Steichele was a German church historian, catholic priest, catholic deacon, politician, catholic bishop and archbishop.
Antonius von Steichele (22 January 1816 – 9 October 1889) was Bishop, and later Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising from 1878 until 1889.
Biography Born 22 January 1816 in Mertingen, he was ordained on 28 August 1838, aged 22 in Augsburg, Germany by Bishop Pankratius von Dinkel.
On 30 April 1878, aged 62, he was appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, confirmed three months later and installed accordingly.
On 9 October 1889, aged 73, he died. He had been a priest for 51 years and a bishop for 11 years.
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Catholic bishop (1816–1889)
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Antonius von Steichele was born on 22 January 1816 in Mertingen.
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Antonius von Steichele died on 9 October 1889 in Freising.
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Antonius von Steichele was a church historian, catholic priest, catholic deacon, politician, catholic bishop and archbishop.
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Antonius von Steichele was German.
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