Background
Marx, Reinhard Cardinal was born on September 21, 1953 in Geseke, Germany. Son of Franz and Berta Marx.
Marx, Reinhard Cardinal was born on September 21, 1953 in Geseke, Germany. Son of Franz and Berta Marx.
Studied, Theological Faculty, Paderborn, Germany. Studied, Institut Catholique de Paris. Studied, Ruhr University, Bochum.
Doctor in theology, Westfälische Wilhelms-University, Münster, 1989. Doctor (honorary), Phil.-Theological University Vallendar, 2009.
Ordained priest Archdiocese of Paderborn, Germany, 1979. Vice pastor St. John Baptist parish, Arolsen, 1979—1981. Ecclesiastical assistant Social Institute Kommende, Dortmund, 1981—1986, director, 1989.
Chaplain St. Marien parish, Witten, 1986—1988, St. Ewaldi parish, Dortmund-Aplerbeck, 1989. Head theological advisory board Unitas, 1989—1996. Professor social doctrine & Christian social ethics Theological Faculty, Paderborn.
Ordained bishop, 1996. Auxiliary bishop Archdiocese of Paderborn, 1996—2001. Bishop Diocese of Trier, Germany, 2001—2007.
Archbishop Archdiocese of München und Freising, Germany, since 2007. Elevated to cardinal, 2010. Cardinal-priest S. Corbiniano, since 2010.
President German Commission "Iusticia et Pax", 1999—2008, Bishops' Conference Bavaria. Grand chancellor Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, since 2010.