Paul Josef Cordes

His Eminence Paul Josef Cordes
President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum"
Cordes in 2009
Appointed	2 December 1995
In office	2 December 1995 – 7 October 2010
Predecessor	Roger Marie Élie Etchegaray
Successor	Robert Sarah
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Piscibus "pro hac vice" (2018–2024)
Previous post(s)	Titular Bishop of Naissus (1975–1995) Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (1975) Vice President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity (1980–1995) Titular Archbishop of Naissus (1995–2007)
Orders
Ordination	21 December 1961 by Lorenz Jaeger
Consecration	1 February 1976 by Johannes Joachim Degenhardt
Created cardinal	24 November 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank	Cardinal-Deacon (2007–2018) Cardinal-Priest (2018–2024)
Personal details
Born	Paul Josef Cordes (1934-09-05)5 September 1934 Kirchhundem, Gau Westphalia-South, Germany
Died	15 March 2024(2024-03-15) (aged 89) Rome, Italy
Nationality	German
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Motto	Deus fidelis
Coat of arms

Styles of Paul Cordes
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	none

Paul Josef Cordes (5 September 1934 – 15 March 2024) was a German cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum (1995–2010) and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2007.