List of honorary citizens of Freising
The city of Freising has granted honorary citizenship to 25 people since 1869 .
Note: The listing is done chronologically according to the date of award.
The honorary citizens of the city of Freising
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Franz Krumbach
- Krumbach was the city's mayor with legal qualifications until 1869.
- Awarded on May 8, 1869
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Paul Lechner
- Lechner was the parish priest at St. George's Church. He was particularly concerned about the municipal orphanage on Kammergasse, which was rebuilt in 1880 with his support.
- Awarded on March 30, 1881
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Joseph Wollinger
- Wollinger was head of the secondary school and also head of the municipal education office.
- Awarded in 1897
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Balthasar von Daller (born January 22, 1835 in Gasteig near Niklasreuth; † March 3, 1911 in Freising)
- Rector of the Lyceum and member of the state parliament
- Awarded in 1899
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Martin Mauermayr (* 1833 in Jebertshausen, † 1907 in Freising)
- Mayor of the City of Freising
- Awarded in 1899
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Simon Eisenmann (born October 27, 1862 in Ampertshausen, † October 6, 1938 in Rosenheim)
- Pastor in Abens and member of the state parliament
- Awarded on October 1, 1904
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Anton Scharnagl (born November 15, 1877 in Munich, † January 19, 1955 in Munich)
- Rector of the Philosophical-Theological University and member of the state parliament
- Awarded on April 8, 1930
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Matthias Vogl
- Date of award not known
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Alois Steinecker (* 1857; † 1943)
- Building contractor
- Awarded on August 22, 1935
- (On March 8, 1946, all awards of honorary citizenship during the National Socialist era were declared null and void. Steinecker's unjustly revoked honorary citizenship was restored to Steinecker on December 20, 1948.)
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Theodor Ganzenmüller (* 1864; † 1937)
- Chairman of the Royal Bavarian Academy for Agriculture and Brewing in Weihenstephan
- Awarded on December 23, 1936
- (On March 8, 1946, all awards of honorary citizenship during the National Socialist era were declared null and void. In contrast to Alois Steinecker, Ganzenmüller was not granted honorary citizenship again.)
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Stephan Bierner (* 1867 in Ingolstadt, † 1951 in Langenthal)
- Mayor of the City of Freising
- Awarded on March 8, 1946
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Hans Leberle (* 1878; † 1953)
- Professor at the Academy for Agriculture and Brewing Weihenstephan
- Awarded in 1950
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Johannes Schnegg (* 1875; † 1950)
- Professor at the Academy for Agriculture and Brewing Weihenstephan
- Awarded in 1950
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Johann Braun
- Awarded on November 2, 1953
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Carl Feller
- Owner and manager of the Feller cloth factory in the former Neustift monastery (today district office), he was one of the city's most important employers for decades. He campaigned widely for social and cultural projects.
- Awarded on October 20, 1956
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Maximilian Ziegltrum
- Longtime Mayor of Attaching Municipality ; With their incorporation in 1978, the honorary citizenship was taken
- Awarded on February 17, 1970
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Johann singer
- Local guide of the municipality of Pulling for 25 years ; With their incorporation in 1978, the honorary citizenship was taken
- Awarded on April 14, 1970
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Margareta Reichl
- Awarded for service in the social field by the Pulling community; With their incorporation in 1978, the honorary citizenship was taken
- Awarded on November 12, 1974
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Paul Klass
- Attaching Ward Councilor for 18 years ; With their incorporation in 1978, the honorary citizenship was taken
- Awarded on April 28, 1978
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Josef Schollweck
- Longtime parish council member and treasurer of the parish Attaching ; With their incorporation in 1978, the honorary citizenship was taken
- Awarded on April 28, 1978
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Michael Höck (born September 20, 1903 in Inzell; † May 31, 1996 in Freising)
- For many years he worked as a clergyman on Toompea
- Awarded on September 16, 1993
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Adolf Schäfer (born January 11, 1937 - † December 5, 2009)
- Lord Mayor of Freising from 1970 to 1994
- Awarded on March 24, 1994
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Benedict XVI. (* April 16, 1927 in Marktl)
- Pope emeritus
- Awarded on January 16, 2010
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Friedrich Cardinal Wetter (born February 28, 1928 in Landau / Pfalz)
- Archbishop Emeritus of Munich and Freising (1982–2008)
- Awarded on November 7, 2010
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Dieter Thalhammer (born April 18, 1943 in Freising)
- Lord Mayor of Freising from 1994 to 2012
- Awarded on April 27, 2012
literature
- Honorary citizen of Freising. An overview. (PDF; 5.3 MB) in: Fink. The magazine from Freising. Edition 01/2010, Freising 2010
Individual evidence
- ↑ Press release of the City of Freising No. 2010-435 from November 2nd, 2010: Ceremony on November 7th: Cardinal Wetter becomes an honorary citizen of the city. (accessed on November 5, 2010)