Franz Maria Doppelbauer
Appearance
Franz Maria Doppelbauer | |
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Bishop of Linz | |
In office | 1889–1908 |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 January 1845 |
Died | 2 December 1908 | (aged 63)
Franz Maria Doppelbauer (21 January 1845 – 2 December 1908) was the Catholic bishop of Linz from 1889 to 1908.
Doppelbauer established a newspaper and found a seminary, the Petrinum, in Urfahr.
Doppelbauer also founded a boy's seminary, the Petrinum, in Urfahr for training future clergy. Moreover, he was responsible for completion of the Linz cathedral in May 1905.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. .