Karl Lehmann
German cardinal and theologian
Born
May 16th, 1936
88 years ago
Died
March 11th, 2018
7 years ago — 81 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Germany
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Bishop of Mainz from 1983 to 2016
Participated in the papal conclave of 2013
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