| Date | Age | Event | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1933 | Born | Heidenheim/Brenz, Germany | |
| 6 Apr 1957 | 24.1 | Ordained Priest | Priest of Rottenburg, Germany |
| 17 Apr 1989 | 56.1 | Appointed | Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Germany |
| 17 Jun 1989 | 56.3 | Ordained Bishop | Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Germany |
| 16 Mar 1999 | 66.0 | Appointed | Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity |
| 31 May 1999 | 66.2 | Resigned | Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Germany |
| 21 Feb 2001 | 68.0 | Elevated to Cardinal | |
| 21 Feb 2001 | 68.0 | Appointed | Cardinal-Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova |
| 3 Mar 2001 | 68.0 | Appointed | President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity |
| 25 Mar 2001 | 68.1 | Installed | Cardinal-Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova |
| 2 Apr 2005 | 72.1 | Ceased | President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity |
| 21 Apr 2005 | 72.1 | Confirmed | President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity |
| 1 Jul 2010 | 77.3 | Retired | President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity |
| 21 Feb 2011 | 78.0 | Appointed | Cardinal-Priest of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova |
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