Josef Stangl
| Josef Stangl | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Würzburg | |
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| Appointed | 27 June 1957 |
| Installed | 12 September 1957 |
| Term ended | 8 January 1979 |
| Predecessor | Julius August Döpfner |
| Successor | Paul-Werner Scheele |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 16 March 1930 |
| Consecration | 12 September 1957 by Josef Schneider |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Josef Stangl |
| Born |
March 12, 1907 Kronach, German Empire |
| Died | April 8, 1979 (aged 72) Schweinfurt, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | domino plebem perfectam |
| Coat of arms |  |
Josef Stangl [ˈjoːzɛf ˈʃtanɡl̩] (12 March 1907 – 8 April 1979) was Roman Catholic bishop of Würzburg, Germany.
Born in Kronach, Bavaria, Stangl became a priest on 16 March 1930, and he was appointed by Pope Pius XII as Bishop of Würzburg on 27 June 1957.
He approved the exorcism on Anneliese Michel in 1975-1976, ordering total secrecy, "after careful consideration and good information" by Father Arnold Renz. She died of malnutrition from almost a year of semi-starvation while the rites of exorcism were performed.
Stangl consecrated Father Joseph Ratzinger, later Pope Benedict XVI, as a bishop on 28 May 1977.
On 8 January 1979, Stangl withdrew as a bishop of Würzburg, and died in Schweinfurt in April 1979.
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