Josef Klemann
Josef Klemann OSFS (also Joseph Klemann , born May 7, 1871 in Hamburg , † March 21, 1960 in the Overbach house ) was Apostolic Vicar of Greater Namaland .
Life
Josef Klemann joined the Order of the Oblates of St. Francis of Sales and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1912 . Pope Pius XI appointed him on February 24, 1931 Vicar Apostolic of Greater Namaland and Titular Bishop of Drusiliana .
The episcopal ordination took place on April 19 of the same year by the Archbishop of Vienna Friedrich Gustav Cardinal Piffl CanReg ; Co-consecrators were Ernst Karl Jakob Seydl , auxiliary bishop in Vienna , and Franz Kamprath , auxiliary bishop in Vienna . He resigned from his office on November 10, 1942.
Web links
- Entry on Josef Klemann on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Klemann, Josef, Titular Bishop of Drusilliana (North Africa), Apostolic Vicar of Greater Namaland (Namibia)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Mattias Eder OSFS |
Apostolic Vicar of Greater Namaland 1931–1942 |
John Francis Eich OSFS |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Klemann, Josef |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Klemann, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German clergyman, Apostolic Vicar of Greater Namaland |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 21, 1960 |
| Place of death | House Overbach |