Franciszek Macharski
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Franciszek Macharski (Polish pronunciation: [fraɲˈt͡ɕiʂɛk maˈxarskʲi]; 20 May 1927 – 2 August 2016[1]) was a Polish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was appointed Archbishop of Kraków from 1978, named by Pope John Paul II to succeed him in that role. Macharski was elevated to the cardinalate in 1979, and resigned as archbishop in 2005.[2]
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Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Kraków | |
Archdiocese | Kraków |
See | Kraków |
Appointed | 29 December 1978 |
Installed | 28 January 1979 |
Term ended | 3 June 2005 |
Predecessor | Karol Wojtyła |
Successor | Stanisław Dziwisz |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina |
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Ordination | 2 April 1950 by Adam Stefan Sapieha |
Consecration | 6 January 1979 by Pope John Paul II |
Created cardinal | 30 June 1979 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Franciszek Macharski (1927-05-20)20 May 1927 Kraków, Poland |
Died | 2 August 2016(2016-08-02) (aged 89) Kraków, Poland |
Nationality | Polish |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Motto | Jesu in te confido (Jesus, I trust in you) |
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