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Franz König

Franz König, Austrian cardinal (died 2004)

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Born
August 3, 1905
Died
March 13, 2004
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1905

About Franz König

Franz König was an Austrian Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of Vienna from 1956 to 1985, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958. The last surviving cardinal elevated by Pope John XXIII, he was the longest-serving and second-oldest cardinal worldwide at the time of his death. König was created Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio by Pope John XXIII in the consistory of 15 December 1958. In 1964 he founded the organization Pro Oriente, to promote the relationship between the Catholic and Orthodox churches.

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Franz König timeline

  1. König was created Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio by Pope John XXIII in the consistory of 15 December 1958.
  2. In 1964 he founded the organization Pro Oriente, to promote the relationship between the Catholic and Orthodox churches.

The world when Franz König was born

Franz König was born in 1905. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1905

  • Best-selling book"The Marriage of William Ashe" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChristy Mathewson pitches 3 shutouts in the World Series
  • Top headlineEinstein publishes theory of special relativity
  • Technology milestoneEinstein's "miracle year" — E=mc²
  • World population~1.65B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population83.2M

1905 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Franz König's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19052026
Population83.2M341 million

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