Konrad von Preysing
His Eminence Konrad von Preysing | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Bishop of Berlin | |
Preysing in 1935 | |
| See | Berlin |
| Appointed | July 5, 1935 |
| Installed | August 31, 1935 |
| Term ended | December 21, 1950 |
| Predecessor | Nikolaus Bares |
| Successor | Wilhelm Weskamm |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of S. Agata de' Goti |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Eichstätt (1932-1935) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 29, 1912 |
| Consecration | October 28, 1932 by Jacobus von Hauck |
| Created cardinal | February 18, 1946 by Pius XII |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johann Konrad Maria Augustin Felix, Graf von Preysing Lichtenegg-Moos August 30, 1880 Kronwinkel, German Empire |
| Died | December 21, 1950 (aged 70) East Berlin, East Germany |
| Buried | St. Hedwig's Cathedral, Berlin |
| Nationality | German |
| Styles of Konrad von Preysing | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Berlin |
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Johann Konrad Maria Augustin Felix, Graf von Preysing Lichtenegg-Moos (30 August 1880 – 21 December 1950) was a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Considered a significant figure in Catholic resistance to Nazism, he served as Bishop of Berlin from 1935 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII.