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Austrian bishop (1845–1908)

Franz Maria Doppelbauer
Bishop of Linz
Franz Maria Doppelbauer, Bishop of Linz
In office1889–1908
Personal details
Born(1845-01-21)21 January 1845
Died2 December 1908(1908-12-02) (aged 63)

Franz Maria Doppelbauer (21 January 1845 – 2 December 1908) was the Catholic bishop of Linz from 1889 to 1908.

Doppelbauer established a newspaper and found a seminary, the Petrinum, in Urfahr.

Doppelbauer also founded a boy's seminary, the Petrinum, in Urfahr for training future clergy. Moreover, he was responsible for completion of the Linz cathedral in May 1905.

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