It was widely recognized that Meisner was criticizing the stained-glass window in Cologne Cathedral by Gerhard Richter, which was revealed just weeks before and of which he disapproved.
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Cardinal Meisner was one of the cardinal-electors who participated in the 2013 papal conclave which elected Pope Francis.
Trelle received his episcopal consecration on the following May 1 from Joachim Cardinal Meisner, archbishop of Cologne, with the auxiliary bishop emiritus of Cologne, Augustinus Frotz, and the auxiliary bishop of Cologne, Klaus Dick, serving as co-consecrators.
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