Franciszek Macharski

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.

His Eminence Franciszek Macharski
Archbishop of Kraków
Franciszek Macharski in 2010
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Kraków
In office	1978–2005
Predecessor	Karol Wojtyła
Successor	Stanisław Dziwisz
Orders
Ordination	2 April 1950 by Stefan Sapieha
Consecration	6 January 1979 by Pope John Paul II
Created cardinal	30 June 1979 by Pope John Paul II
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth name	Franciszek Macharski
Born	(1927-05-20)May 20, 1927 Kraków, Poland
Died	August 2, 2016(2016-08-02) (aged 89) Kraków, Poland
Buried	Wawel Cathedral, Kraków
Nationality	Polish
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Motto	Jesu in te confido
Coat of arms

Early life and education

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]

Ecclesiastical career

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]

Retirement and Death

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]

References

1. "Franciszek Macharski (1927-2016)". dzieje.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-28.
2. Łatka, Rafał (2019-04-30). "Kardynał Franciszek Macharski (1927-2016)". przystanekhistoria.pl. Retrieved 2024-07-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. "Kardynał Franciszek Macharski. ŻYCIORYS, RODZINA". www.se.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-28.

Other websites

• Franciszek Macharski at Catholic-Hierarchy.org