Paul Ludolf Melchers ( German: Paulus Ludolf Melchers ; January 6, 1813 , Münster , Kingdom of Westphalia - December 14, 1895 , Rome , Kingdom of Italy ) - German cardinal , Jesuit . Bishop of Osnabruck from August 3, 1857 to January 8, 1866. Archbishop of Cologne from January 8, 1866 to July 3, 1885. Camerlengo of the Holy College of Cardinals from December 30, 1889 to June 1, 1891. Cardinal priest from July 27, 1885, with the title of Church of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio since July 30, 1885.
| His Eminence Cardinal | |||
| Paul Ludolph Melchers | |||
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| Paulus Ludolf Melchers | |||
 Cardinal priest with the title of the church of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio . | |||
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| January 8, 1866 - July 3, 1885 | |||
| Church | Roman catholic church | ||
| Predecessor | Cardinal Johann von Geisel | ||
| Successor | Cardinal Philippe Kremenz | ||
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| Death | |||
| Buried | |||
| Holy Order | June 5, 1841 | ||
| Monasticism | February 10, 1892 | ||
| Episcopal consecration | April 20, 1858 | ||
| Cardinal with | July 27, 1885 | ||
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Links
- Melchers, Paulus // Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
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| Predecessor: Cardinal Johann von Geisel | Archbishop of Cologne January 8, 1866 - July 3, 1885 | Successor: Cardinal Philip Kremenz |