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Lőrinc Schlauch

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Lőrinc Schlauch
Bishop of Oradea Mare
Cardinal Schlauch pictured in 1902.
Cardinal Schlauch pictured in 1902.
Church Roman Catholic Church
Diocese Oradea Mare
See Oradea Mare
Appointed 26 May 1887
Installed 24 August 1897
Term ended 10 July 1902
Predecessor Arnold Ipolyi-Stummer
Successor Pavol Szmrecsányi
Other post Cardinal-Priest of San Girolamo dei Croati (1894-1902)
Previous post Bishop of Satu Mare (1873-87)
Orders
Ordination 3 April 1847
by József Krivinai Lonovich
Consecration 21 September 1873
by János Simor
Created cardinal 12 June 1893
by Pope Leo XIII
Rank Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born Lőrinc Schlauch
27 March 1824
Uj-Arad, Kingdom of Hungary
Died 10 July 1902 (aged 78)
Nagyvárad, Bihor, Kingdom of Romania
Parents Pal Schlauch
Katharina Jost
Alma mater University of Budapest

Lőrinc Schlauch (27 March 1824 – 10 July 1902) was a Hungarian Roman Catholic cardinal and archbishop during 19th and 20th century.

He was born in Arad in the Banat region of the Austrian Empire and was a son of Lorenz von Linden. He was appointed as a chaplain in 1847 and from 25 July 1873 to 26 May 1886, he was bishop of the Szatmárnémeti diocese.

He was created a cardinal in the consistory on 12 June 1893 by Pope Leo XIII with the title of San Girolamo dei Croati. From 1886 until his death in Nagyvárad in 1902, he served as bishop of the Nagyvárad diocese.

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