Franjo Kuharić
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Franjo Kuharić (15 April 1919 – 11 March 2002) was a Croatian Catholic cardinal, who served as the Archbishop of Zagreb from 1970 until his resignation in 1997.[1] The cardinal was often referred to as the "Rock of Croatia"[2] known for his defense of human rights and his urgings of peace and forgiveness during the independence conflict and the Bosnian War.[3][4]
Servant of God Franjo Kuharić | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Zagreb | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Zagreb |
See | Zagreb |
Appointed | 16 June 1970 |
Term ended | 5 July 1997 |
Predecessor | Franjo Šeper |
Successor | Josip Bozanić |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Girolamo dei Croati (1983–2002) |
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Ordination | 15 July 1945 by Alojzije Viktor Stepinac |
Consecration | 3 May 1964 by Franjo Šeper |
Created cardinal | 2 February 1983 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Franjo Kuharić (1919-04-19)19 April 1919 |
Died | 11 March 2002(2002-03-11) (aged 82) Zagreb, Croatia |
Buried | Zagreb Cathedral |
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Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
Motto | Deus caritas est ("God is love") |
Styles of Franjo Kuharić | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Zagreb (Emeritus) |
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Kuharić was also a vocal supporter of the cause for the canonization of Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac (who had ordained him as a priest in 1945[1]) and worked to rehabilitate the image of the cardinal during his episcopate while working towards Stepinac's 1998 beatification held in Zagreb.[2][4]
His cause for canonization commenced on 11 March 2012 and he has been titled as a Servant of God.[1][4]