Cardinal Geissel
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His Eminence Johannes von Geissel |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Cologne | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Cologne |
| Installed | 24 November 1845 |
| Term ended | 8 September 1864 |
| Predecessor | Clemens August von Droste-Vischering |
| Successor | Paul Melchers |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna |
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| Ordination | 22 August 1818 |
| Consecration | 13 August 1837 |
| Created Cardinal | 30 September 1850 by Pius IX |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born |
February 5, 1796 Gimmeldingen Germany |
| Died | September 8, 1864 (aged 68) Cologne Germany |
| Buried | Cologne Cathedral |
| Nationality | German |
| Parents | Nikolaus Geissel Maria Motzenbäcker |
| Previous post |
Bishop of Speyer (1837-1841) Coadjutor Archbishop of Cologne (1841-1845) |
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Johannes von Geissel (5 February 1796 – 8 September 1864) was a German Catholic Archbishop of Cologne and Cardinal from the Electorate of the Palatinate.
Gessel was born in Gimmeldingen in the Electorate of the Palatinate.
After completing his classical studies at Neustadt an der Weinstraße, and at Edesheim, he was received into the then imperial lycée of Mainz in 1813, and studied theology in the diocesan seminary of the same city, under Prof. Bruno Franz Leopold Liebermann, from 1815. He was ordained priest, 22 August 1818. For a short time he became assistant in the parish of Hambach an der Weinstraße.
On 1 February 1819, he was appointed professor at the Gymnasium of Speyer; on 24 June 1822, canon of the cathedral chapter of Speyer; and on 25 May 1836, dean of that body. Nominated Bishop of Speyer by the King of Bavaria, he was preconized by Pope Gregory XVI, 20 May 1837, and consecrated in Augsburg cathedral the following 13 August.
After the accession to the throne of Prussia of Frederick William IV, the "conflict of Cologne" was to be settled amicably by an agreement between Church and State, to the effect that Archbishop Clemens August von Droste-Vischering would relinquish the personal direction of the archdiocese, which should pass over to a coadjutor with the right of succession. On 24 September 1841, Gregory XVI appointed Geissel coadjutor to the Archbishop of Cologne; and on 4 March 1842, he entered upon the administration of the archdiocese. When Clemens August died (19 October 1845), Geissel succeeded him, and was enthroned as archbishop, 11 January 1846. Finally, Pope Pius IX created him cardinal, 30 September 1850.
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