Linz's Old Bishop Maximilian Aichern Died

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His (co-)humanity was a lighthouse: Old Bishop Maximilian Aichern (93) closed his eyes forever on Saturday. On Thursday, the Diocese of Linz had informed us that the health of Aichern had deteriorated significantly in the past weeks and that he was preparing for death. "Please ask for prayer for Old Bishop Maximilian Aichern – that is how the Diocese of Linz on 29 January titled its message, in which it was informed about the imminent departure …

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The Carinthian, who was at the head of the diocese from 1982 to 2005, died in the Domherrenhaus in Linz. With his rather liberal leadership, he founded the "Linzer Weg". He became 93 years old.

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The former Bishop of Linz, Maximilian Aichern, died on Saturday at the age of 93 and will be buried on Monday, February 9, in the abbey church of his home monastery, St. Lambrecht. The Diocese of Linz announced this on Saturday. The Vienna native, who led the diocese from 1982 to 2005, died at the cathedral chapter house in Linz. His relatively liberal approach to governance led to the establishment of the "Linz Way."

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Aichern founded the liberal "Linzer Weg". His commitment to Sunday free of work as well as other concerns of the workers gave him the predicate "Social Bishop". Now he died at the age of 93.

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He founded the liberal "Linzer Weg". Aichern was open to laymen and deacons for women.

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LINZ. With great sadness, people in Austria react to the death of Maximilian Aichern, who died on Saturday at the age of 93.