Joseph Hergenröther
Joseph Hergenröther | |
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| Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 9 June 1879 |
| Term ended | 3 October 1890 |
| Predecessor | Jean Baptiste François Pitra |
| Successor | Luigi Tripepi |
| Other posts |
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| Previous post | Cardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere (1879–88) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 March 1848 by George Anton von Stahl |
| Created cardinal | 12 May 1879 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Hergenröther 15 September 1824 |
| Died | 3 October 1890 (aged 66) |
| Parents | Johann Jacob Hergenröther Eva Maria Horsch |
| Alma mater | University of Würzburg University of Münich |
Joseph Hergenröther (15 September 1824 – 3 October 1890) was a German Church historian and canonist, and the first Cardinal-Prefect of the Vatican Archive.