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'''Paul Josef Cordes''' (born 5 September 1934) is a German [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church]]. He served as President of the [[Pontifical Council Cor Unum|Pontifical Council ''Cor Unum'']] (1995–2010), and was elevated to the [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|cardinalate]] in 2007.
'''Paul Josef Cordes''' (5 September 1934 – 15 March 2024) was a German [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church]]. He served as president of the [[Pontifical Council Cor Unum|Pontifical Council ''Cor Unum'']] (1995–2010) and was elevated to the rank of [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinal]] in 2007.


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Youth===
===Youth===
Cordes was born in [[Kirchhundem]], and graduated from the ''[[Gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]]'' of [[Attendorn]] in 1955. He studied medicine for two [[semester]]s in [[Münster]], and philosophy at the Philosophical [[Faculty (division)|Faculty]] of [[Paderborn]] as well as in [[Lyon]], France. After studying at the [[Theology|Theological]] Faculty of [[Paderborn]], Cordes attended the [[University of Mainz]], where he was also an assistant to Professor [[Karl Lehmann]], under whom Cordes was also the first student to defend his thesis ("Sendung zum Dienst. Exegetisch-historische und systematische Studien zum Konzilsdekret 'Über Leben und Dienst der Priester'", 1971).
Cordes was born in [[Kirchhundem]] on 5 September 1934,<ref name="Schidelko" /><ref name="Katholisch" /> and graduated from the ''[[Gymnasium (school)|Gymnasium]]'' of [[Attendorn]] in 1955. He studied medicine for two [[semester]]s in [[Münster]], and philosophy at the Philosophical [[Faculty (division)|Faculty]] of [[Paderborn]] as well as in [[Lyon]], France.<ref name="Schidelko" /> After studying at the [[Faculty of Theology Paderborn]], Cordes attended the [[University of Mainz]], where he was also an assistant to Professor [[Karl Lehmann]]; Cordes was also the first student to defend his thesis ("Sendung zum Dienst. Exegetisch-historische und systematische Studien zum Konzilsdekret 'Über Leben und Dienst der Priester'", 1971).


===Priest===
===Priest===
Cordes was [[Holy Orders|ordained]] to the priesthood by Archbishop [[Lorenz Jäger]] on 21 December 1961. He then served as [[Prefect]] of ''Studienheim Sankt Klemens'' for late [[vocation]]s of the [[diocese]]s of [[Bishopric of Paderborn|Paderborn]] and [[Prince-Bishopric of Münster|Münster]] until 1966. From 1966–69, Cordes was Prefect of ''Collegium Leonium'', the archdiocesan [[seminary]] of Paderborn. In 1972, he was called to the secretariat of the [[Conference of the German Bishops|Episcopal Conference of Germany]], where he served as relator for [[Parish (Catholic Church)|pastoral]] affairs.
Cordes was [[Holy orders|ordained]] to the [[Priesthood in the Catholic Church|priesthood]] by Archbishop [[Lorenz Jäger]] on 21 December 1961.<ref name="Katholisch" /> He then served as [[prefect]] of ''Studienheim Sankt Klemens'' for late [[vocation]]s of the [[diocese]]s of [[Bishopric of Paderborn|Paderborn]] and [[Prince-Bishopric of Münster|Münster]] until 1966. From 1966 to 1969, Cordes was Prefect of ''Collegium Leonium'', the archdiocesan [[seminary]] of Paderborn. In 1972, he was called to the secretariat of the [[Conference of the German Bishops|Episcopal Conference of Germany]], where he served as relator for [[Parish (Catholic Church)|pastoral]] affairs.


===Bishop===
===Bishop===
On 27 October 1975, Cordes was appointed [[Auxiliary bishop|Auxiliary Bishop]] of Paderborn and [[Titular bishop|Titular Bishop]] of [[Naissus (titular see)|''Naissus'']] by [[Pope Paul VI]]. He received his [[Bishop (Catholicism)|episcopal consecration]] on 1 February 1976 from Archbishop [[Johannes Joachim Degenhardt]], with Cardinal [[Julius Döpfner]] and Bishop Paul Nordhues serving as [[Consecrator|co-consecrators]], in the [[Paderborn Cathedral|Cathedral of Paderborn]]. Cordes was later named an [[Title of honor|honorary]] [[Canon (priest)|canon]] of the cathedral [[Chapter (religion)|chapter]] on 20 July 1980.
On 27 October 1975, Cordes was appointed [[Auxiliary bishop]] of Paderborn<ref name="Katholisch" /> and [[Titular bishop|Titular Bishop]] of [[Naissus (titular see)|''Naissus'']] by [[Pope Paul VI]]. He received his [[Bishop (Catholicism)|episcopal consecration]] on 1 February 1976 from Archbishop [[Johannes Joachim Degenhardt]], with Cardinal [[Julius Döpfner]] and Bishop Paul Nordhues serving as [[Consecrator|co-consecrators]], in the [[Paderborn Cathedral|Cathedral of Paderborn]]. Cordes was later named an [[Title of honor|honorary]] [[Canon (priest)|canon]] of the cathedral [[Chapter (religion)|chapter]] on 20 July 1980.


He entered the service of the [[Roman Curia]] upon his appointment as [[Vice president|Vice-President]] of the [[Pontifical Council for the Laity]] on 11 March 1980. On 2 December 1995, Cordes was made President of [[Pontifical Council Cor Unum|Pontifical Council ''Cor Unum'']], and he was raised to the rank of archbishop. He served as a special [[Pope|papal]] envoy to the peoples of [[Nicaragua]], El Salvador, [[Honduras]], and [[Guatemala]], when they were struck by [[Hurricane Mitch]] from 29 November to 3 December 1998.
Cordes entered the service of the [[Roman Curia]] upon his appointment as [[Vice president|vice-president]] of the [[Pontifical Council for the Laity]] on 11 March 1980.<ref name="Katholisch" /> On 2 December 1995, Cordes was made President of [[Pontifical Council Cor Unum|Pontifical Council ''Cor Unum'']],<ref name="Katholisch" /> and he was raised to the rank of [[archbishop]]. He served as a special [[Pope|papal]] envoy to the peoples of Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, when they were struck by [[Hurricane Mitch]] from 29 November to 3 December 1998.


===Cardinal===
===Cardinal===
[[Pope Benedict XVI]] created him [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal-Deacon]] of ''[[List of titular churches in Rome|S. Lorenzo in Piscibus]]'' in the [[Papal consistory|consistory]] of 24 November 2007.
[[Pope Benedict XVI]] created him [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|Cardinal-Deacon]] of [[San Lorenzo in Piscibus|S. Lorenzo in Piscibus]] in the [[Papal consistory|consistory]] of 24 November 2007.<ref name="Schidelko" />


On 12 June 2008, in addition to his main duties he was appointed by Benedict as a member of congregations in the [http://212.77.1.245/news_services/bulletin/news/22278.php?index=22278&lang=en Roman Curia]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}; these are the [[Congregation for the Causes of Saints]], the [[Congregation for the Clergy]] and the [[Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples]] and the [[Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace]]. In November 2010 he was also appointed a member of the [[Congregation for Bishops]]. He ceased to be a member of these dicasteries on reaching 80 on 5 September 2014.
On 12 June 2008, in addition to his main duties he was appointed by Benedict as a member of congregations in the [http://212.77.1.245/news_services/bulletin/news/22278.php?index=22278&lang=en Roman Curia]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}; these are the [[Congregation for the Causes of Saints]], the [[Congregation for the Clergy]], the [[Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples]], and the [[Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace]]. In November 2010 he was also appointed a member of the [[Congregation for Bishops]]. He ceased to be a member of these dicasteries on reaching 80 on 5 September 2014.<ref name="Schidelko" />

===Death===
Cordes died in Rome on 15 March 2024, at the age of 89.<ref name="Schidelko" /><ref name="Katholisch" />


==Views==
==Views==
In an article in the ''[[Catholic Herald]]'', Cordes argued that [[secularization]] comes from the early 17th century British idea that democracy should be handled as a religious and moral principle, in line with the Reformation idea of the [[priesthood of all believers]]. He argued that such a principle would be fatal to the Church if the laymen-centered theology of the [[Second Vatican Council]] were to be applied in a similar way. He claimed the German press tried to turn the ''[[Richard Williamson (bishop)|Williamson affair]]'' into a ''Benedict affair''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091215102245/http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/features/f0000385.shtml A look back at the Bishop Williamson affair]</ref>
In an article in the ''[[Catholic Herald]]'', Cordes argued that [[secularization]] came from the early 17th century British idea that [[democracy]] should be handled as a religious and moral principle, in line with the [[Reformation]] idea of the [[priesthood of all believers]]. He argued that such a principle would be fatal to the Church if the laymen-centered theology of the [[Second Vatican Council]] were to be applied in a similar way. He claimed the German press tried to turn the ''[[Richard Williamson (bishop)|Williamson affair]]'' into a ''Benedict affair''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091215102245/http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/features/f0000385.shtml A look back at the Bishop Williamson affair]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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<ref name="Schidelko">{{cite news
| last = Schidelko
| first = Johannes
| title = Kurienkardinal und Weltjugendtags-Initiator: Paul Josef Cordes ist tot
| url = https://www.katholisch.de/artikel/51902-kurienkardinal-und-weltjugendtags-initiator-paul-josef-cordes-ist-tot
| publisher = Katholisch
| date = 15 March 2024
| language = de
| access-date = 21 March 2024
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<ref name="Katholisch">{{cite news
| title = Deutscher Kurienkardinal Paul Josef Cordes gestorben
| url = https://www.katholisch.de/artikel/51895-deutscher-kurienkardinal-paul-josef-cordes-gestorben
| publisher = Katholisch
| date = 15 March 2024
| language = de
| access-date = 15 March 2024
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==External links==
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* {{cite web| accessdate = 3 December 2017| title= Cordes Card. Paul Josef |publisher= [[Holy See Press Office]] | url= https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_cordes_pj.html | dead-url=no | archive-date= 19 September 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160919132239/http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_cordes_pj.html }}
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*[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcordes.html Catholic-Hierarchy] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]

*[http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios2007.htm#Cordes Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church]
* {{cite web| access-date = 3 December 2017| title= Cordes Card. Paul Josef |publisher= [[Holy See Press Office]] | url= https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_cordes_pj.html | url-status=live | archive-date= 19 September 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160919132239/http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_cordes_pj.html }}
*[http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/cardinals_bio.asp?ref=260 Catholic-pages bio]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcordes.html Paul Josef Cordes] catholic-hierarchy.org


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His Eminence

Paul Josef Cordes
President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum"
Cordes in 2009
Appointed2 December 1995
In office2 December 1995 – 7 October 2010
PredecessorRoger Marie Élie Etchegaray
SuccessorRobert Sarah
Other post(s)
  • Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Piscibus "pro hac vice" (2018–2024)
Orders
Ordination21 December 1961
by Lorenz Jaeger
Consecration1 February 1976
by Johannes Joachim Degenhardt
Created cardinal24 November 2007
by Pope Benedict XVI
RankCardinal-Deacon (2007–2018)
Cardinal-Priest (2018–2024)
Personal details
Born
Paul Josef Cordes

(1934-09-05)5 September 1934
Died15 March 2024(2024-03-15) (aged 89)
Rome, Italy
NationalityGerman
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)
MottoDeus fidelis
Coat of armsPaul Josef Cordes's coat of arms
Styles of
Paul Cordes
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
Seenone

Paul Josef Cordes (5 September 1934 – 15 March 2024) was a German cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum (1995–2010) and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2007.

Biography[edit]

Youth[edit]

Cordes was born in Kirchhundem on 5 September 1934,[1][2] and graduated from the Gymnasium of Attendorn in 1955. He studied medicine for two semesters in Münster, and philosophy at the Philosophical Faculty of Paderborn as well as in Lyon, France.[1] After studying at the Faculty of Theology Paderborn, Cordes attended the University of Mainz, where he was also an assistant to Professor Karl Lehmann; Cordes was also the first student to defend his thesis ("Sendung zum Dienst. Exegetisch-historische und systematische Studien zum Konzilsdekret 'Über Leben und Dienst der Priester'", 1971).

Priest[edit]

Cordes was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Lorenz Jäger on 21 December 1961.[2] He then served as prefect of Studienheim Sankt Klemens for late vocations of the dioceses of Paderborn and Münster until 1966. From 1966 to 1969, Cordes was Prefect of Collegium Leonium, the archdiocesan seminary of Paderborn. In 1972, he was called to the secretariat of the Episcopal Conference of Germany, where he served as relator for pastoral affairs.

Bishop[edit]

On 27 October 1975, Cordes was appointed Auxiliary bishop of Paderborn[2] and Titular Bishop of Naissus by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on 1 February 1976 from Archbishop Johannes Joachim Degenhardt, with Cardinal Julius Döpfner and Bishop Paul Nordhues serving as co-consecrators, in the Cathedral of Paderborn. Cordes was later named an honorary canon of the cathedral chapter on 20 July 1980.

Cordes entered the service of the Roman Curia upon his appointment as vice-president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity on 11 March 1980.[2] On 2 December 1995, Cordes was made President of Pontifical Council Cor Unum,[2] and he was raised to the rank of archbishop. He served as a special papal envoy to the peoples of Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, when they were struck by Hurricane Mitch from 29 November to 3 December 1998.

Cardinal[edit]

Pope Benedict XVI created him Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lorenzo in Piscibus in the consistory of 24 November 2007.[1]

On 12 June 2008, in addition to his main duties he was appointed by Benedict as a member of congregations in the Roman Curia[permanent dead link]; these are the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Congregation for the Clergy, the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, and the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. In November 2010 he was also appointed a member of the Congregation for Bishops. He ceased to be a member of these dicasteries on reaching 80 on 5 September 2014.[1]

Death[edit]

Cordes died in Rome on 15 March 2024, at the age of 89.[1][2]

Views[edit]

In an article in the Catholic Herald, Cordes argued that secularization came from the early 17th century British idea that democracy should be handled as a religious and moral principle, in line with the Reformation idea of the priesthood of all believers. He argued that such a principle would be fatal to the Church if the laymen-centered theology of the Second Vatican Council were to be applied in a similar way. He claimed the German press tried to turn the Williamson affair into a Benedict affair.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Schidelko, Johannes (15 March 2024). "Kurienkardinal und Weltjugendtags-Initiator: Paul Josef Cordes ist tot" (in German). Katholisch. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Deutscher Kurienkardinal Paul Josef Cordes gestorben" (in German). Katholisch. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  3. ^ A look back at the Bishop Williamson affair

External links[edit]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by — TITULAR —
Titular Bishop of Naissus
27 October 1975 – 2 December 1995
Himself as Titular Archbishop
Himself as Titular Bishop — TITULAR —
Titular Archbishop of Naissus
2 December 1995 – 24 November 2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
11 March 1980 – 2 December 1995
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum
2 December 1995 – 7 October 2010
Succeeded by
Titular church established Cardinal-Deacon of San Lorenzo in Piscibus
24 November 2007 – 19 May 2018
Himself as Cardinal-Priest
Himself as Cardinal-Deacon Cardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of San Lorenzo in Piscibus
19 May 2018 – 15 March 2024
Vacant