Mainz, Germany. 15th March 2018. The body Cardinal Karl Lehmann lies in front of the altar on a catafalque, wearing his Pontifical vestments that consists of a violet chasuble, his mitre, his pectoral cross and his ecclesiastical ring. His crosier stands next to him. The body of Cardinal Karl Lehmann lies in repose in the church of St. Augustin in Mainz, allowing people to file past him and pay their last respect. Cardinal Karl Lehmann was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mainz for 33 years until his retirement in 2016. Credit: Michael Debets/Alamy Live News
Mainz, Germany. 15th March 2018. The body Cardinal Karl Lehmann lies in front of the altar on a catafalque, wearing his Pontifical vestments that consists of a violet chasuble, his mitre, his pectoral cross and his ecclesiastical ring. His crosier stands next to him. The body of Cardinal Karl Lehmann lies in repose in the church of St. Augustin in Mainz, allowing people to file past him and pay their last respect. Cardinal Karl Lehmann was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mainz for 33 years until his retirement in 2016. He was also the chairman of the Episcopal Conference of Germany for 21 years until he stepped down from this position in 2008.
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