Andreas Steinhuber
Andreas Steinhuber | |
|---|---|
| Prefect of the Congregation of the Index | |
Steinhuber pictured in 1900. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 1 October 1896 |
| Term ended | 15 October 1907 |
| Predecessor | Serafino Vannutelli |
| Successor | Francesco Segna |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Agata alla Suburra (1894-1907) Protodeacon of the College of Cardinals (1907.03.29 – 1907.10.15) |
| Previous post | Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Sacred Relics (1895-96) |
| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | 16 January 1893 ("in pectore") 18 May 1894 (revealed) by Pope Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andreas Steinhuber 11 November 1824 Uttlau, Haarbach, Kingdom of Bavaria |
| Died | 15 October 1907 (aged 82) |
| Buried | Campo Verano |
| Parents | Chrysant Steinhuber Elisabeth Hölzel |
| Alma mater | Collegio Teutonico |
Andreas Steinhuber, S.J. (11 November 1824 – 15 October 1907) was a German prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in education as a teacher and administrator, was made a cardinal in 1893, and then held senior positions in the Roman Curia. He was a forceful opponent of modernism in the Catholic Church and in wider society.