Christoph Schoenborn was born on January 22, 1945, in Austria.
Christoph Schoenborn is a member of the Dominican order who comes from a wealthy family. He first came to prominence when Pope John Paul II personally invited him to deliver a sermon in Rome at the annual Lenten retreat, a privilege offered to few priests.
Christoph Schoenborn is archbishop of Vienna, Austria.
Christoph Schoenborn is conservative in doctrinal matters and has not always treated subordinates well when they have failed to do as he demanded.
Christoph Schoenborn may be too young to be elected pope. It is true that John Paul II was elected at a young age, but it’s unlikely that the cardinals would want to have another pontiff rule for a stretch of two or three decades. Austrian Catholics don’t seem to understand why Schoenborn is so popular outside his native country.
