Sigitas Tamkevičius
Lithuanian Catholic prelate, cardinal, and human rights activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sigitas Tamkevičius (born 7 November 1938) is a Lithuanian prelate and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop emeritus of Kaunas.
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Sigitas Tamkevičius | |
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Archbishop Emeritus of Kaunas | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Kaunas |
See | Kaunas |
Appointed | 4 May 1996 |
Term ended | 11 June 2015 |
Predecessor | Vincentas Sladkevičius |
Successor | Lionginas Virbalas |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Angela Merici (2019-) |
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Ordination | 18 April 1962 by Petras Maželis |
Consecration | 19 May 1991 by Vincentas Sladkevičius |
Created cardinal | 5 October 2019 by Pope Francis |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Sigitas Tamkevičius (1938-11-07) 7 November 1938 (age 85) Gudonys, Lithuania |
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Denomination | Catholic (Roman Rite) |
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Alma mater | Kaunas Priest Seminary |
Motto | Dominus illuminatio mea |
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Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 5 October 2019.