Miloslav Vlk
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Miloslav Vlk (Czech: [ˈmɪloslaf ˈvl̩k]; 17 May 1932 – 18 March 2017) was a Czech prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Prague from 1991 to 2010. He was made a cardinal in 1994. He was also the President of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (1993–2001).
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Miloslav Vlk | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Prague | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Prague |
Installed | 1 June 1991 |
Term ended | 13 February 2010 |
Predecessor | František Tomášek |
Successor | Dominik Duka |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme |
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Ordination | 23 June 1968 |
Consecration | 31 March 1990 |
Created cardinal | 26 November 1994 by John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | (1932-05-17)17 May 1932 Líšnice, Sepekov, Czechoslovakia |
Died | 18 March 2017(2017-03-18) (aged 84) Prague, Czech Republic |
Nationality | Czech |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of České Budĕjovice (1990-1991) |
Motto | Ut Omnes Unum Sint ("That All May Be One") |
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