Alois Kothgasser
| His Excellency Alois Kothgasser | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Salzburg Primas Germaniae | |
Alois Kothgasser in August 2004
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| Appointed | 27 November 2002 |
| Term ended | 4 November 2013 |
| Predecessor | Georg Eder |
| Successor | Franz Lackner |
| Previous post | Bishop of Innsbruck (1997–2002) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 February 1964 by Giuseppe Cognata |
| Consecration | 23 November 1997 by Reinhold Stecher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1937 Sankt Stefan im Rosental, Styria, Austria |
| Died | 22 February 2024 (aged 86) Salzburg, Austria |
| Motto | VERITATEM FACIENTES IN CHARITATE |
Alois Kothgasser (29 May 1937 – 22 February 2024) was an Austrian Roman Catholic prelate. He was the bishop of Innsbruck from 1997 to 2002 and Primas Germaniae and archbishop of Salzburg from 2003 to 2013.[1][2] He died in Salzburg on 22 February 2024, at the age of 86.[3]
Kothgasser was a former Grand Prior of the Austrian Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
References
- Back to citation Salzburger Alterzbischof Kothgasser gestorben (in German)
- Back to citation Catholic Hierarchy: Alois Kothgasser
- Back to citation "Salzburger Ex-Erzbischof Kothgasser gestorben" Die Presse, 22 February 2024