Antonius von Steichele

Antonius von Steichele (22 January 1816 – 9 October 1889) was Bishop, and later Archbishop of the Archdiocese of München und Freising from 1878 until 1889.

Antonius von Steichele
Archbishop of Munich and Freising
ArchdioceseMunich and Freising
SeeMunich and Freising
Appointed15 July 1878
Installed13 October 1878
Term ended9 October 1889
PredecessorGregor von Scherr
SuccessorAntonius von Thoma
Orders
Ordination28 August 1838
Consecration13 October 1878
by Pankratius von Dinkel
Personal details
Born(1816-01-22)22 January 1816
Mertingen
Died9 October 1889(1889-10-09) (aged 73)
DenominationRoman Catholic

Biography

Born 22 January 1816 in Mertingen, he was ordained on 28 August 1838, aged 22 as Priest Priest of Augsburg, Germany by Bishop Pankratius von Dinkel.

On 30 April 1878, aged 62, he was appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese of München und Freising, confirmed three months later and installed accordingly.

On 9 October 1889, aged 73, he died. He had been a priest for 51 years and a bishop for 11 years.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr
Archbishop of Munich
1878–1889
Succeeded by
Antonius von Thoma
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