Hermann Volk
Hermann Volk (27 December 1903 – 1 July 1988) was a German cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Mainz from 1962 to 1982, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1973.
Hermann Volk | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Mainz | |
The cardinal in 1975 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Mainz |
| See | Mainz |
| Appointed | 25 March 1962 |
| Term ended | 27 December 1982 |
| Predecessor | Albert Stohr |
| Successor | Karl Lehmann |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Fabriano e Venanzio a Villa Fiorelli (1973-88) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 April 1927 by Ludwig Maria Hugo |
| Consecration | 5 June 1962 by Hermann Josef Schäufele |
| Created cardinal | 5 March 1973 by Pope Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hermann Volk 27 December 1903 |
| Died | 1 July 1988 (aged 84) Mainz, West Germany |
| Alma mater | |
| Motto | Deus Omnia in omnibus |
| Signature | |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Hermann Volk | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Mainz (emeritus) |
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