Franz Lackner

His Excellency

Franz Lackner

O.F.M.
Archbishop of Salzburg
Primas Germaniae
President, Austrian Bishops' Conference
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseSalzburg
Appointed18 November 2013
Installed12 January 2014
PredecessorAlois Kothgasser
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Graz-Seckau (2002-2013)
Orders
Ordination23 June 1991
Consecration8 December 2002
by Egon Kapellari
RankMetropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born (1956-07-14) 14 July 1956 (age 68)
NationalityAustrian
MottoIllum Oportet Crescere
Coat of armsFranz Lackner's coat of arms

Franz Lackner (born 14 July 1956) is an Austrian prelate who has been Archbishop of Salzburg since 2013. In June 2020 he was elected the president of the Austrian Bishops' Conference.[1]

  1. ^ "Lackner neuer Vorsitzender der Bischofskonferenz". ORF (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2020.