Anton Stirling
Anton Stirling (born July 10, 1926 in Neckenmarkt , † November 13, 2011 in Eisenstadt ) was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest . From 1977 to 1984 he was Vicar General of the Diocese of Eisenstadt .
Life
Stirling was ordained a priest on June 29, 1950 and worked as a chaplain in Pinkafeld for a year . From 1964 to 2009 he worked in various positions, primarily as a judge, at the Diocesan Court in Eisenstadt. In 1970 he became a member of the Cathedral Chapter of St. Martin, whose presidency he took in 1984 as provost of the cathedral. The diocesan bishop Stephan László appointed him in 1977 as the first vicar general of the Eisenstadt diocese, whose successor was Paul Iby in 1984 . Stirling was chairman for the beatification process of Ladislaus Batthyány-Strattmann .
Awards
- 1964: Papal Honorary Chaplain (Monsignor)
- 1977: Papal Honorary Prelate
- 1990: Great Decoration of Honor from the Province of Burgenland
- 1995: Apostolic Protonotary
- 1996: Honorary citizen of the Neckenmarkt community
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Priest from Neckenmarkt - honorary citizen Prelate Anton Stirling celebrated his 60th anniversary as a priest in oevp-burgenland.at/neckenmarkt
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| SURNAME | Stirling, Anton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian Roman Catholic priest and vicar general of the Diocese of Eisenstadt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neckenmarkt |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 13, 2011 |
| Place of death | Eisenstadt |