József Samassa
József Samassa | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Eger | |
Samassa in 1912. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 25 July 1873 |
| Term ended | 20 August 1912 |
| Predecessor | Béla Bartakovics |
| Successor | Lajos Szmrecsányi |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Marco (1906-12) |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Szepes (1871-73) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 July 1852 by János Scitovszky |
| Consecration | 30 July 1871 by János Simor |
| Created cardinal | 11 December 1905 by Pope Pius X |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | József Samassa 30 September 1828 |
| Died | 20 August 1912 (aged 83) Eger, Austria-Hungary |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Motto | Fructus honoris onus |
| Coat of arms | |
József Samassa (30 September 1828 – 20 August 1912) was a Hungarian Roman Catholic cardinal who served as the Archbishop of Eger from 1873 until his death. He served as a professor after his ordination and later served as Bishop of Szepes (Spiš), before he was elevated to the Archbishopric of Eger. Pope Pius X named him a cardinal in 1905 as the Cardinal-Priest of San Marco; he received that title twelve months later.