Karl Lehmann | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Bishop of Mainz | |
 Cardinal Lehmann, 2014 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Province | Freiburg im Breisgau |
| Diocese | Mainz |
| Appointed | 21 June 1983 |
| Installed | 2 October 1983 |
| Term ended | 16 May 2016 |
| Predecessor | Hermann Volk |
| Successor | Peter Kohlgraf |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of S. Leone I |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 October 1963 by Julius August Döpfner |
| Consecration | 2 October 1983 by Hermann Volk |
| Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 May 1936 |
| Died | 11 March 2018 (aged 81) Mainz, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | State in fide (English: "Stand firmly in the faith") – 1 Corinthians 16:13 |
| Coat of arms |  |
Karl Lehmann (16 May 1936 – 11 March 2018) was a German prelate and cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Mainz from 1983 to 2016, being elevated to the cardinalate in 2001.
He served as chairman of the Conference of the German Bishops from 1987 to 2008, being considered one of the most influential prelates in Germany in those years and a leading proponent of liberal stances within the Church. Before he became a bishop, he worked as professor of theology at the University of Mainz and the University of Freiburg.