Joseph Höffner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Höffner

German Cardinal

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1906

Place of Birth: Horhausen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Date of Death: 16-Oct-1987

Profession: Catholic priest, resistance fighter, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Joseph Höffner (24 December 1906 – 16 October 1987) was a German cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
He served as the Archbishop of Cologne from 1969 to 1987 and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969. The Archdiocese of Cologne – in a 2007 statement – has indicated their intention to soon open the cause of beatification for the late cardinal.