Franciszek Macharski
Polish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (1927-2016) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Polish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (1927-2016) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Franciszek Macharski (20 May 1927 – 2 August 2016)[1] was a Polish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Archbishop of Kraków from 1978 to 2005, succeeding Karol Wojtyła, who became Pope John Paul II.
Franciszek Macharski was born in Kraków, Poland. He was ordained a priest on 2 April 1950 by Cardinal Stefan Sapieha. He completed his theological studies in Kraków at the Jagiellonian University.[1][2]
In 1978, Macharski was appointed Archbishop of Kraków by Pope John Paul II. He was consecrated on 6 January 1979 by Pope John Paul II himself. Later that year, on 30 June, he was elevated to the rank of cardinal.[1][3]
Macharski retired as Archbishop of Kraków in 2005 and was succeeded by Stanisław Dziwisz. He passed away on 2 August 2016 in Kraków and was buried in the Wawel Cathedral.[1][2][3]
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