Austrian Bishops' Conference Meets in Hungary for the First Time Without Cardinal Schönborn

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For the first time in its history, the Austrian Bishops' Conference is holding its spring plenary meeting at the Benedictine Archabbey of Pannonhalma in Hungary. Following the resignation of Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, he will no longer be attending the meeting. He will be replaced by the Apostolic Administrator Josef Grünwidl.

For the first time, the Spring Plenary Assembly of the Austrian Bishops' Conference will be held in the Hungarian Benedictine Archabbey of Pannonhalma. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Civertan Grafikai Stúdió / CC BY-SA 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/deed.en)

The Spring Plenary Assembly of the Austrian Bishops' Conference will take place for the first time in the Hungarian Benedictine Archabbey of Pannonhalma from March 17 to 20, 2025. This meeting marks a turning point, as Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, who retired in January 2025, will no longer be present. He will be replaced by the Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Vienna,…