Albert Stohr
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Albert Stohr was Bishop of Mainz
from 15 July 1935 until his death.
Stohr was born in Friedberg
, Germany
. He entered the seminary in Mainz
in 1909 and was ordained as a priest on 19 October 1913 in Mainz Cathedral
. After the death of Bishop Ludwig Maria Hugo, he was elected bishop by the cathedral chapter
on 10 June 1935 and confirmed by Pope Pius XI
on July 17, 1935. He was consecrated by Archbishop Conrad Gröber
on 24 August 1935.
His time in office was dominated by World War II
and the subsequent reconstruction efforts. He died in Seligenstadt
.
Bishop of Mainz
The Diocese of Mainz is a diocese of the Catholic church in Germany. It was created in 1802 with the abolition of the old Archbishopric of Mainz. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Freiburg; its district is located in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse...
from 15 July 1935 until his death.
Stohr was born in Friedberg
Friedberg, Hesse
Friedberg is a town and the capital of the Wetteraukreis district, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 26 kilometers north of Frankfurt am Main.-Division of the town:The town consists of 7 districts:* Bruchenbrücken...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He entered the seminary in Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
in 1909 and was ordained as a priest on 19 October 1913 in Mainz Cathedral
Mainz Cathedral
Mainz Cathedral or St. Martin's Cathedral is located near the historical center and pedestrianized market square of the city of Mainz, Germany...
. After the death of Bishop Ludwig Maria Hugo, he was elected bishop by the cathedral chapter
Cathedral chapter
In accordance with canon law, a cathedral chapter is a college of clerics formed to advise a bishop and, in the case of a vacancy of the episcopal see in some countries, to govern the diocese in his stead. These councils are made up of canons and dignitaries; in the Roman Catholic church their...
on 10 June 1935 and confirmed by Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI , born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, was Pope from 6 February 1922, and sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independent state on 11 February 1929 until his death on 10 February 1939...
on July 17, 1935. He was consecrated by Archbishop Conrad Gröber
Conrad Gröber
Conrad Gröber was a Catholic priest and archbishop of the Archdiocese of Freiburg.-Youth and education:...
on 24 August 1935.
His time in office was dominated by World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the subsequent reconstruction efforts. He died in Seligenstadt
Seligenstadt
Seligenstadt is a town in the Offenbach district in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. Seligenstadt is one of Germany’s oldest towns and was already of great importance in Carolingian times.-Location:...
.