«But he that giveth seed to the sower, and bread for meat, the same shall also give seed unto you, and shall multiply it, and cause it to grow, the fruits of your righteousness»
2 Corinthians 9:10
Heinz Hödl
Born on 7 March 1953 in Graz, grew up in St. Marein near Graz, agricultural engineer, on mission in Papua New Guinea from 1974 to 1980, Managing Director of Dreikönigsaktion from 1981 to 2001, Managing Director of the Coordination Office of the Austrian Bishops' Conference for International Development and Mission from January 2002 to April 2018. Retired since April 2018. 2019 papal award «Knight's Cross of the Order of St. Sylvester».
Honorary activities:
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Episcopal Relief Organisation Misereor in Germany.
- Member of the Advisory Board of Katholische Jungschar Österreich/Dreikönigsaktion (Catholic Children's Movement Austria/Three Kings' Action)
- Member of the Advisory Board (Chairman) of the Marcus Malkut Foundation (Liechtenstein)
- Member and auditor of the Mauthausen Committee Austria
- Member of the parish leadership team of the parish Cyrill & Method, Vienna 21st district
- Member of the working group Mission & Social Affairs of the Austrian religious orders
- Spokesman and advisor of the Kosovar association "Hands of Mercy" («Duart Plotë Mëshirë - DPM», in Peja/Kosovo) in Austria.
He is interested in social, political, cultural and religious issues.
«But he that giveth seed to the sower, and bread for meat, the same shall also give seed unto you, and shall multiply it, and cause it to grow, the fruits of your righteousness»
2 Corinthians 9:10