Georg Sterzinsky

His Eminence

Georg Sterzinsky
Cardinal, Archbishop of Berlin
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseBerlin
SeeBerlin
Installed9 September 1989
Term ended24 February 2011
PredecessorJoachim Meisner
SuccessorRainer Woelki
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Giuseppe all’Aurelio
Orders
Ordination29 June 1960
by Hugo Aufderbeck
Consecration9 September 1989
by Joachim Wanke
Created cardinal28 June 1991
by John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1936-02-09)9 February 1936
Died30 June 2011(2011-06-30) (aged 75)
Berlin Germany
NationalityGerman
MottoDeus Semper Major (God Ever Greater)
Coat of armsGeorg Sterzinsky's coat of arms
Styles of
Georg Sterzinsky
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeBerlin (emeritus)

Georg Maximilian Sterzinsky (9 February 1936 – 30 June 2011[1]) was a German cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Berlin until 2011.

  1. ^ "Berliner Erzbischof Sterzinsky gestorben". Berliner Morgenpost. 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2011.