Maximilian Aichern

His Excellency

Maximilian Aichern
Bishop Emeritus of Linz
Aichern in 2020
ArchdioceseVienna
DioceseLinz
Appointed15 December 1981
Term ended18 May 2005
PredecessorFranz Zauner
SuccessorLudwig Schwarz
Orders
Ordination9 July 1959
Consecration17 January 1982
by Franz König, Franz Zauner and Alois Wagner
Personal details
Born(1932-12-26)26 December 1932
Vienna, Austria
Died31 January 2026(2026-01-31) (aged 93)
Linz, Upper Austria, Austria
MottoIn caritate servire
Coat of arms
Styles of
Maximilian Aichern
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Maximilian Aichern OSB (26 December 1932 – 31 January 2026) was an Austrian Catholic bishop who was the ordinary of the diocese of Linz from 1982 to 2005.