Johannes Höhne
Johannes Höhne MSC (born August 12, 1910 in Herbern ; † May 27, 1978 ) was a German Catholic bishop .
Life
Höhne was ordained a priest on March 14, 1937. On March 1, 1963, he was appointed Titular Bishop of Urima and Vicar Apostolic of Rabaul . On May 11, 1963, Joseph Höffner , then Bishop of Münster , consecrated him as bishop with the assistance of Nicolas Verhoeven , Bishop of Manado , and Heinrich Baaken , auxiliary bishop in Münster. On November 15, 1966, the Apostolic Vicariate of the Archdiocese was raised, and with it Höhne its first Archbishop .
He attended sessions two, three and four of the Second Vatican Council .
Honors
- Large Federal Cross of Merit 1970
Web links
- Entry on Johannes Höhne on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on April 8, 2019.
Individual evidence
- ^ Archdiocese of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. Retrieved April 8, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Höhne, Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Herbern (Ascheberg) |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 27, 1978 |