A farewell party in St. Stephen’s Cathedral is planned for January 18th next year. It is not yet clear which successor the Pope will appoint. Schönborn had already reached the age limit for bishops of 75 at the beginning of 2020 and offered his resignation to Pope Francis at the time. However, the head of the church did not accept this.
Schönborn would remain in office “for the time being and indefinitely,” it was said at the time. There are now increasing signs that he will be replaced in the Archdiocese of Vienna after the turn of the year. It is possible, for example, that Archbishop Franz Lackner will move from Salzburg to Vienna.
Before that, Schönborn himself and the archdiocese invite you to a service in St. Stephen’s Cathedral on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 2 p.m. “to celebrate and give thanks at the end of an almost 30-year journey together.” The invitations will be sent out in the next few days to, among others, employees of the Archdiocese of Vienna and companions from a wide range of areas.
In addition, according to the archdiocese, anyone who would like to celebrate with the archbishop is invited to the service. You can register for this from the end of November via the website www.erzbischof.wien.
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