Lorenz Jaeger


Lorenz Jaeger
Archbishop Emeritus of Paderborn
Jaeger on 5 September 1954.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdiocesePaderborn
SeePaderborn
Appointed10 August 1941
Term ended30 June 1973
PredecessorKaspar Klein
SuccessorJohannes Joachim Degenhardt
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Leone I (1965-75)
Orders
Ordination1 April 1922
Consecration19 October 1941
by Cesare Orsenigo
Created cardinal22 February 1965
by Pope Paul VI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Lorenz Jaeger

23 September 1892
Died1 April 1975(1975-04-01) (aged 82)
Paderborn, West Germany
Alma mater
MottoVita et pax ("Life and peace")
Coat of armsLorenz Jaeger's coat of arms
Styles of
Lorenz Jaeger
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeePaderborn (emeritus)

Lorenz Jaeger (23 September 1892 – 1 April 1975) was a German cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Paderborn from 1941 to 1973, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965.