About Georg Eder
Lived 1928 – 2015 (aged 87). Georg Eder was an Austrian catholic priest, catholic bishop, archbishop and catholic theologian.
Infobox Christian leader type = Archbishop name = Georg Eder title = Archbishop of Salzburg church = Catholic Church archdiocese = Archdiocese of Salzburg coat_of_arms = COA archbishop AT Eder Georg.png term = 17 January 1989 – 23 November 2002 predecessor = Karl Berg successor = Alois Kothgasser ordination = 15 July 1956 ordained_by = consecration = 26 February 1989 consecrated_by = Karl Berg
Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation, which he offered before his 75th birthday because he was incapable of further service, on 23 November 2002.
He died on 19 September 2015 after a long illness having recently moved from Salzburg to a retirement home in his hometown.
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Who was Georg Eder?
Austrian Roman Catholic archbishop (1928–2015)
When was Georg Eder born?
Georg Eder was born on 6 March 1928 in Mattsee.
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Georg Eder died on 19 September 2015 in Mattsee.
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Georg Eder was a catholic priest, catholic bishop, archbishop and catholic theologian.
What nationality was Georg Eder?
Georg Eder was Austrian.
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