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Antonius von Thoma
Archbishop of Munich und Freising
Appointed	30 December 1889
Installed	21 April 1890
Term ended	24 November 1897
Predecessor	Antonius von Steichele
Successor	Franz Joseph von Stein
Orders
Ordination	29 June 1853
Consecration	28 July 1889 by Michael von Rampf
Personal details
Born	(1829-03-01)1 March 1829 Nymphenburg, Bavaria, German Confederation
Died	24 November 1897(1897-11-24) (aged 68)
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Passau (1889)

Antonius von Thoma (1 March 1829 – 24 November 1897) was Bishop and later Archbishop of the Archdiocese of München und Freising from 1889 until his death in 1897.

Biography

Thoma was ordained a priest on 29 June 1853 in the Archdiocese of München und Freising, aged 24. His consecrator was Archbishop Antonius von Steichele.

On 24 March 1889, aged 60, he was appointed Bishop of Passau and confirmed two months later, and finally ordained on 28 July 1889.

On 23 October 1889, aged 60, he was appointed as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of München und Freising, confirmed two months later and installed on 21 April 1890.

On 24 November 1897, aged 68, he died in Munich. He had been a priest for 44 years and a bishop for 8 years.

References

Sources

• Remigius Ritzler; Pirminus Sefrin (1978). Hierarchia catholica Medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. VIII (1846–1903). Il Messaggero di S. Antonio. pp. 390, 442.

External links

• David M. Cheney, Catholic-hierarchy.org, "Archbishop Anton von Thoma"; retrieved: 30 October 2023.^{[self-published source]}

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