Alfred Bengsch | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop (personal title) of Berlin | |
 Alfred Bengsch preaching in Worbis, 24 September 1978. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Berlin |
| Installed | 16 August 1961 |
| Term ended | 13 December 1979 |
| Predecessor | Julius Döpfner |
| Successor | Joachim Meisner |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-deacon of San Filippo Neri in Eurosia |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 April 1950 by Konrad von Preysing |
| Consecration | 11 June 1959 by Julius Döpfner |
| Created cardinal | 26 June 1967 by Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1921 |
| Died | 13 December 1979 (aged 58) East Berlin, East Germany |
| Buried | St. Hedwig's Cathedral |
| Nationality | German |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Styles of Alfred Bengsch | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Berlin |
Alfred Bengsch (10 September 1921 – 13 December 1979) was a German cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Berlin from 1961 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1967.