The big official farewell ceremony for Archbishop Christoph Schönborn will occur on January 18, 2025, in St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna. This was announced by the Archdiocese of Vienna in a press release on Friday, 11. October 2025. It is, therefore, almost certain that Schönborn will retire soon. Pope Francis is expected to accept Schönborn’s resignation as Archbishop of Vienna around his 80th birthday at the end of January 2025, according to reports. For this reason, Schönborn and the archdiocese invite people to a service in St. Stephen’s Cathedral on…
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