Christoph Schönborn

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Christoph Schönborn OP (born January 22, 1945) at Skalka castle west of Lovosice, in Bohemia, which is now in the Czech Republic. Originally Christoph Graf von Schönborn-Wiesentheid), he is an Austrian cardinal. He has been Archbishop of Vienna since 1995. Schönborn succeeded Hans Hermann Groër, who was accused of sexual abuse.

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Christoph Cardinal Schönborn

In 1998, he was one of the new cardinals named by Pope John Paul II . Christoph Schönborn is often called papabile.

Preceded by:
Hans Hermann Groer
Archbishop of Vienna Succeeded by:
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