Josef Stangl
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| Josef Stangl | |
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| Bishop of Würzburg | |
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| Appointed | 27 June 1957 |
| Enthroned | 12 September 1957 |
| Reign ended | 8 January 1979 |
| Predecessor | Julius August Döpfner |
| Successor | Paul-Werner Scheele |
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| Ordination | 16 March 1930 |
| Consecration | 12 September 1957 by Josef Schneider |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Josef Stangl |
| Born | March 12, 1907 Kronach, Germany |
| Died | April 8, 1979 (aged 72) Schweinfurt, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | domino plebem perfectam |
| Coat of arms |  |
Josef Stangl (12 March 1907 - 8 April 1979) was a 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 "after careful consideration and good information" by Father Arnold Renz. On 8 January 1979, Stangl withdrew as a bishop of Würzburg and died three months later in April 1979.
Stangl consecrated Father Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, as a Bishop on 28 May 1977.
He died in Schweinfurt two years later.
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| Preceded by Julius Cardinal Döpfner |
Bishop of Würzburg 1957-1979 |
Succeeded by Paul-Werner Scheele |
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