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Tomáš Špidlík
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Tomáš Josef Špidlík, S.J. (17 December 1919 – 16 April 2010) was a Czech prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was a Jesuit priest and theologian. Pope John Paul II made him a cardinal in 2003.
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Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Agata de' Goti | |
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 21 October 2003 |
Installed | 5 February 2004 |
Term ended | 16 April 2010 |
Predecessor | Silvio Angelo Pio Oddi |
Successor | Raymond Leo Burke |
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Ordination | 22 August 1949 |
Created cardinal | 21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
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Born | Tomáš Špidlík 17 December 1919 |
Died | 16 April 2010(2010-04-16) (aged 90) Centro Ezio Aletti, Rome, Italy |
Alma mater | University of Brno Pontifical Oriental Institute |
Motto | Ex toto corde |
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Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
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