Andreas Frühwirth

His Eminence
the Most Rev. Lord Brother

Andreas Frühwirth, O.P.
Chancellor of the Apostolic Chancery
Appointed 19 December 1927
Predecessor Ottavio Cagiano de Azevedo
Successor Tommaso Pio Boggiani, O.P.
Other posts Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso
Orders
Ordination 5 July 1868
Consecration 30 November 1907
by Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val y Zulueta
Created Cardinal 6 December 1915
Rank Cardinal Priest
Personal details
Birth name Franz Frühwirth
Born (1845-08-21)21 August 1845
Sankt Anna am Aigen, Styria, Austria
Died 9 February 1933(1933-02-09) (aged 87)
Rome, Italy
Denomination Roman Catholic
Previous post
  • Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary (1925 - 1927)
  • Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1907 - 1916)
  • Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (1915 - 1927)
  • Titular Archbishop of Heraclea in Europa (1907 - 1915)
Styles of
Andreas Franz Frühwirth
Reference style His Eminence
Spoken style Your Eminence
Informal style Cardinal
See Eraclea (titular see)

Andreas Frühwirth, O.P., (21 August 1845 9 February 1933) was an Austrian friar of the Dominican Order. He was promoted to the rank of cardinal of the Catholic Church and served as the Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary.

Life

He was born Franz Frühwirth in the village of St. Anna am Aigen, located in the Province of Styria, Austria. His last name is also listed as Frühwirt.

Education

Frühwirth joined the Dominican Order on 13 September 1863 in Graz and received the religious name of Andreas. He was professed on 14 September 1864. He studied at the Dominican houses of studies where he studied philosophy and theology. Later at the College of St Thomas in Rome, the future Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum in Rome from 1869 to 1870. He completed the exam for Lectorate at the College in 1870.[1]

Priesthood

Frühwirth was ordained to the priesthood on 5 July 1868 in Graz. He then taught theology for six years in the Dominican College of Graz and was its prior from 1872 to 1875, and then prior of the house in Vienna from 1876 to 1880. He was elected Master General of the Order at the General Chapter in Lyon on 19 September 1891 and served in that post until 21 May 1904.

Frühwirth then served as a consultor of the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office from 19 December 1906. He was named papal nuncio to the Kingdom of Bavaria by Pope Pius X on 26 October 1907.

Episcopate

Frühwirth was appointed titular archbishop of Heraclea in Europa by Pope Pius on 5 November 1907. He was consecrated on 30 November at the German national church of Santa Maria dell'Anima in Rome, by Rafael Merry del Val, Cardinal Secretary of State, assisted by Diomede Panici, titular archbishop of Laodicea, secretary of the Congregation of Rites, and by Giuseppe Cecchini, O.P., titular bishop of Alicarnaso, Archpriest of Altamura and Acquaviva delle Fonti.

Cardinalate

Frühwirth was created a Cardinal Priest by Pope Benedict XV in the consistory of 6 December 1915, with his titular church the Basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano, at which time the title was raised from a deaconry to a presbytery. He remained working at nunciature until November 1916.

Frühwirth later participated in the conclave of 1922 that elected Pope Pius XI who appointed him Major Penitentiary on 8 January 1925, with his holding the post until 9 December 1927. Upon his appointment as Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church, he took the title of San Lorenzo in Damaso.

Frühwirth died in 1933 at the age of 87.

Notes

    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    José Maria Larroca
    Master of the Order of Preachers
    1891 – 1904
    Succeeded by
    Hyacinthe Marie Cormier
    Preceded by
    Oreste Giorgi
    Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary
    8 January 1925 – 9 December 1927
    Succeeded by
    Lorenzo Lauri
    Preceded by
    Ottavio Cagiano de Azevedo
    Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church
    19 December 1927 – 9 February 1933
    Succeeded by
    Tommaso Boggiani
    Diplomatic posts
    Preceded by
    Carlo Caputo
    Apostolic Nuncio to Bavaria
    1907 – 1916
    Succeeded by
    Giuseppe Aversa
    Honorary titles
    Preceded by
    Vincenzo Vannutelli
    Oldest Living Cardinal
    9 July 1930 – 9 February 1933
    Succeeded by
    Franz Ehrle
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