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Antonius von Thoma

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Antonius von Thoma
Archbishop of Munich and Freising
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Munich and Freising
Appointed 23 October 1889
Installed 21 April 1890
Term ended 24 November 1897
Predecessor Antonius von Steichele
Successor Franz Joseph von Stein
Previous post Bishop of Passau (1889)
Personal details
Born 1 March 1829
Nymphenburg, Bavaria
Died 24 November 1897 (aged 68)
Munich, Bavaria
Denomination Roman Catholic

Antonius von Thoma (1 March 1829 – 24 November 1897) was Bishop and later Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising from 1889 until his death in 1897.

Biography

Thoma was ordained a priest on 29 June 1853 in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, aged 24. His consecrator was Archbishop Antonius von Steichele.

On 24 March 1889, aged 60, he was appointed Bishop of Passau and confirmed two months later, and finally ordained on 28 July 1889.

On 23 October 1889, aged 60, he was appointed as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, confirmed two months later and installed on 21 April 1890.

On 24 November 1897, aged 68, he died in Munich. He had been a priest for 44 years and a bishop for 8 years.

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