Historedia
Person

Cardinal Josef Hergenröther

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1881–1883

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Cardinal Josef Hergenröther, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Vatican Secret Archives opened to scholars under Pope Leo XIII

    1881–1883

    Role: Archivist

    1. 1 January 1881 · VaticanOpening of the Reading Room

      Cardinal Hergenröther's recommendation led to the construction of a reading room for researchers, which opened on 1 January 1881.

    2. April 1883 · VaticanSickel's Research Results

      German historian Theodor von Sickel published results in April 1883 defending the Church against forgery charges, persuading Pope Leo.

    3. August 1883 · VaticanLeo's Endorsement of Historical Research

      In August 1883, Pope Leo wrote to cardinals praising the potential of historical research to clarify the papacy's role.

Sources

  1. Vatican Apostolic Archive Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20