Bishop Franz Žak †

Deceased

Bishop Emeritus of Sankt Pölten

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
30 Jun 1917		Born	Niederedlitz
13 Jul 1947	30.0	Ordained Priest	Priest of Sankt Pölten, Austria
4 Dec 1956	39.4	Appointed	Coadjutor Bishop of Sankt Pölten, Austria
4 Dec 1956	39.4	Appointed	Titular Bishop of Apollonia
30 Dec 1956	39.5	Ordained Bishop	Titular Bishop of Apollonia
1 Oct 1961	44.3	Succeeded	Bishop of Sankt Pölten, Austria
8 May 1969	51.9	Appointed	Bishop of Austria, Military
27 Sep 1985	68.2	Resigned	Bishop of Austria, Military
11 Jul 1991	74.0	Retired	Bishop of Sankt Pölten, Austria
28 Jan 2004	86.6	Died	Bishop Emeritus of Sankt Pölten, Austria

a priest for 56.5 years
a bishop for 47.1 years

Ordained Priest by:
Bishop Michael Memelauer †

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Bishop Franz Žak †

Principal Consecrator of:
Bishop Alois Stöger †
Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Bishop Friedrich Helmel, S.V.D. †
Archbishop Alois Wagner †
Bishop Alfred Kostelecky †
Miloslav Cardinal Vlk
Bishop Christian Werner
Bishop Heinrich Fasching

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