List of Polish cardinals
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, living and deceased, who were elevated to cardinalate
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
by pope
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s of the Roman Catholic Church
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. Cardinals are senior officials of the Church who collectively form the College of Cardinals
College of Cardinals
The College of Cardinals is the body of all cardinals of the Catholic Church.A function of the college is to advise the pope about church matters when he summons them to an ordinary consistory. It also convenes on the death or abdication of a pope as a papal conclave to elect a successor...
, a body that elects and advises the supreme pontiff.
This list includes cardinals who were born or carried out their pastoral services outside Poland, such as Cardinal Kazimierz Świątek who was born in Estonia and worked as a bishop in Belarus. People of other ethnic origins who were naturalized
Naturalization
Naturalization is the acquisition of citizenship and nationality by somebody who was not a citizen of that country at the time of birth....
in Poland, such as the 17th-century Hungarian-born Cardinal Báthory Endre
Andrew Báthory
Andrew Báthory was a Hungarian Roman Catholic Cardinal, a Prince-Bishop of Warmia , and Prince of Transylvania . He was also Grand Master of the Order of the Dragon.-Life:Báthory was born at Szilágysomlyó, Transylvania...
, are not included.
Three of the Polish cardinals, namely Fryderyk Jagiellończyk
Fryderyk Jagiellończyk
Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellończyk was a Polish Prince and Duke of Lithuania, Archbishop of Gniezno, Bishop of Kraków, and Primate of Poland. He was the 6th son and 9th child of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his wife Elizabeth Habsburg of Hungary.Frederick...
, Jan Olbracht Waza and Jan Kazimierz Waza
John II Casimir of Poland
John II Casimir was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania during the era of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Duke of Opole in Upper Silesia, and titular King of Sweden 1648–1660. In Poland, he is known and commonly referred as Jan Kazimierz. His parents were Sigismund III Vasa and...
, were of royal blood. The latter was elected king of Poland after he had renounced his cardinalate. Karol Wojtyła
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
was the only Polish cardinal to be elected pope. As Pope John Paul II, he elevated ten of his compatriots to cardinalate, the largest number of Polish cardinals created by a single pope.
Roughly one out of two Polish cardinals was a bishop of one of Poland's historically two most important episcopal sees: Gniezno
Gniezno
Gniezno is a city in central-western Poland, some 50 km east of Poznań, inhabited by about 70,000 people. One of the Piasts' chief cities, it was mentioned by 10th century A.D. sources as the capital of Piast Poland however the first capital of Piast realm was most likely Giecz built around...
, the capital city of Poland until 1034, and Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
, Poland's capital from 1038 to 1596. All bishops of Kraków since 1890, as well as all primates
Primate (religion)
Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
of Poland (an honorific title traditionally bestowed on the archbishop of Gniezno), since 1919 have been created cardinals.
Consistory
-Antiquity:Originally, the Latin word consistorium meant simply 'sitting together', just as the Greek synedrion ....
during which a given person was officially proclaimed cardinal by the pope. In some cases, especially in former times, a cardinal may have received the red hat
Galero
A galero in the Catholic Church is a large, broad-brimmed tasseled hat worn by clergy. Over the centuries the galero was eventually limited in use to individual cardinals as a crown symbolizing the title of Prince of the Church...
after the consistory or never. Those, whose elevation was intended by a pope, but died before the consistory, as well as pseudocardinals elevated by antipope
Antipope
An antipope is a person who opposes a legitimately elected or sitting Pope and makes a significantly accepted competing claim to be the Pope, the Bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church. At times between the 3rd and mid-15th century, antipopes were typically those supported by a...
s, are listed in italics.
Two of the cardinals listed here, Jan Olbracht Waza and Marian Jaworski, were elevated in pectore
In pectore
In pectore is a term used in the Catholic Church to refer to appointments to the College of Cardinals by the Pope when the name of the newly appointed cardinal is not publicly revealed...
, which means that their names were kept secret by the pope and revealed only on later consistories. In these cases, the date of elevation is the date of the in pectore elevation, not the date of the subsequent publication.
Rome
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churches known as tituli. Their ranks (cardinal deacon or cardinal priest; there have been no cardinal bishops of Polish origin) and titular churches are indicated in the Cardinal title column. The "Other titles" column shows other, especially episcopal
Bishop (Catholic Church)
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, titles held by the given person during his cardinalate.
The Conclaves column lists all conclaves
Papal conclave
A papal conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals convened to elect a Bishop of Rome, who then becomes the Pope during a period of vacancy in the papal office. The Pope is considered by Roman Catholics to be the apostolic successor of Saint Peter and earthly head of the Roman Catholic Church...
, that is papal elections, that took place during a person's cardinalate and indicates whether he participated in a given conclave or not. Each year links to an article about the pope elected in a respective conclave. Since 1970, cardinals who are 80 years or older at the beginning of a conclave are ineligible to participate.
The Ref. column provides links to external online references.
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| Zbigniew Oleśnicki | Sienno, 5 December 1389 |
by Pope Eugene IV Pope Eugene IV Pope Eugene IV , born Gabriele Condulmer, was pope from March 3, 1431, to his death.-Biography:He was born in Venice to a rich merchant family, a Correr on his mother's side. Condulmer entered the Order of Saint Augustine at the monastery of St. George in his native city... |
Cardinal Priest of S. Prisca | Bishop of Kraków | 1447 Pope Nicholas V Pope Nicholas V , born Tommaso Parentucelli, was Pope from March 6, 1447 to his death in 1455.-Biography:He was born at Sarzana, Liguria, where his father was a physician... – absent |
Sandomierz Sandomierz Sandomierz is a city in south-eastern Poland with 25,714 inhabitants . Situated in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship , previously in Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sandomierz County . Sandomierz is known for its Old Town, a major tourist attraction... , 1455 |
Also created pseudocardinal by Antipope Felix V Antipope Felix V -External links:*... in 1440, which nomination Oleśnicki declined. Pope Nicholas V Pope Nicholas V Pope Nicholas V , born Tommaso Parentucelli, was Pope from March 6, 1447 to his death in 1455.-Biography:He was born at Sarzana, Liguria, where his father was a physician... confirmed Eugene's nomination and sent Oleśnicki his red hat in 1449. |
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1440 by Antipope Felix V Antipope Felix V -External links:*... |
Cardinal Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso | Bishop of Trent | None | Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... , Austria 2 June 1444 |
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| Wincenty Kot | Dębno Debno, Sroda Wielkopolska County Dębno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowe Miasto nad Wartą, within Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Nowe Miasto nad Wartą, south-east of Środa Wielkopolska, and south-east of the regional capital... , ca.1395 |
1444 by Antipope Felix V | Cardinal Priest of S. Crisogono | Archbishop of Gniezno | None | Gniezno Gniezno Gniezno is a city in central-western Poland, some 50 km east of Poznań, inhabited by about 70,000 people. One of the Piasts' chief cities, it was mentioned by 10th century A.D. sources as the capital of Piast Poland however the first capital of Piast realm was most likely Giecz built around... , 14 April 1448 |
Pseudocardinal; resigned the pseudocardinalate on 2 October 1447. Tried to obtain the recognition of his promotion from Pope Nicholas V Pope Nicholas V Pope Nicholas V , born Tommaso Parentucelli, was Pope from March 6, 1447 to his death in 1455.-Biography:He was born at Sarzana, Liguria, where his father was a physician... , but died before obtaining it. |
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| Fryderyk Jagiellończyk Fryderyk Jagiellończyk Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellończyk was a Polish Prince and Duke of Lithuania, Archbishop of Gniezno, Bishop of Kraków, and Primate of Poland. He was the 6th son and 9th child of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his wife Elizabeth Habsburg of Hungary.Frederick... |
Kraków, 27 April 1468 |
1493 by Pope Alexander VI Pope Alexander VI Pope Alexander VI , born Roderic Llançol i Borja was Pope from 1492 until his death on 18 August 1503. He is one of the most controversial of the Renaissance popes, and his Italianized surname—Borgia—became a byword for the debased standards of the Papacy of that era, most notoriously the Banquet... |
Cardinal Priest of S. Lucia in Septisolio | Archbishop of Gniezno, Bishop of Kraków | None | Kraków, 14 March 1503 |
Son of King Casimir IV of Poland, brother of Saint Casimir Saint Casimir Saint Casimir Jagiellon was a royal prince of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania who became a patron saint of Lithuania, Poland, and the young.-Biography:... |
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| Stanisław Hozjusz Stanislaus Hosius Stanislaus Hosius was a cardinal, since 1551 Prince-Bishop in Bishopric of Warmia, Poland since 1558 papal legate to the Holy Roman Emperor's Imperial Court in Vienna, Austria and since 1566 a papal legate to Poland.Hosius was born in Kraków as the son of Ulrich Hos of Pforzheim and studied law... |
Kraków, 5 May 1504 |
26 February 1561 by Pope Pius IV Pope Pius IV Pope Pius IV , born Giovanni Angelo Medici, was Pope from 1559 to 1565. He is notable for presiding over the culmination of the Council of Trent.-Biography:... |
Cardinal Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna | Bishop of Ermland Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Warmia The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Warmia is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in present Poland.The Archdiocese contains a population of around 700,000... |
1565 Pope Pius V Pope Saint Pius V , born Antonio Ghislieri , was Pope from 1566 to 1572 and is a saint of the Catholic Church. He is chiefly notable for his role in the Council of Trent, the Counter-Reformation, and the standardization of the Roman liturgy within the Latin Church... – absent; 1572 Pope Gregory XIII Pope Gregory XIII , born Ugo Boncompagni, was Pope from 1572 to 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake for the Gregorian calendar, which remains the internationally-accepted civil calendar to this date.-Youth:He was born the son of Cristoforo Boncompagni and wife Angela... – participated |
Capranica Capranica Capranica may refer to:*Capranica Prenestina, a comune in the Province of Rome, Italy*Capranica, Lazio, a comune in the Province of Viterbo, Italy*Teatro Capranica, a theatre built in Rome... , Italy, 5 August 1579 |
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| Jerzy Radziwiłł | Wilno (now Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... , Lithuania), 31 May 1556 |
1583 by Pope Gregory XIII Pope Gregory XIII Pope Gregory XIII , born Ugo Boncompagni, was Pope from 1572 to 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake for the Gregorian calendar, which remains the internationally-accepted civil calendar to this date.-Youth:He was born the son of Cristoforo Boncompagni and wife Angela... |
Cardinal Priest of S. Sisto | Bishop of Wilno until 1591, later Bishop of Kraków | 1585 Pope Sixtus V Pope Sixtus V , born Felice Peretti di Montalto, was Pope from 1585 to 1590.-Early life:The chronicler Andrija Zmajević states that Felice's family originated from modern-day Montenegro... , 1st 1590 Pope Urban VII Pope Urban VII , born Giovanni Battista Castagna, was Pope for thirteen days in September 1590. He was of Genoese origin, although born in Rome. He was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello in 1584... , 2nd 1590 Pope Gregory XIV Pope Gregory XIV , born Niccolò Sfondrati, was Pope from 5 December 1590 until his death in 1591.- Early career :... – absent; 1591 Pope Innocent IX Pope Innocent IX , born Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti, was Pope from 29 October 1591 to his death on 30 December of the same year... , 1592 Pope Clement VIII Pope Clement VIII , born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was Pope from 30 January 1592 to 3 March 1605.-Cardinal:... – participated |
Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy, 21 January 1600 |
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| Bernard Maciejowski | 1548 | 9 June 1604 by Pope Clement VIII Pope Clement VIII Pope Clement VIII , born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was Pope from 30 January 1592 to 3 March 1605.-Cardinal:... |
Cardinal Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina | Bishop of Kraków until 1606, later Archbishop of Gniezno | 1st 1605 Pope Leo XI Pope Leo XI , born Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, was Pope from 1 April 1605 to 27 April of the same year.-Biography:... , 2nd 1605 Pope Paul V -Theology:Paul met with Galileo Galilei in 1616 after Cardinal Bellarmine had, on his orders, warned Galileo not to hold or defend the heliocentric ideas of Copernicus. Whether there was also an order not to teach those ideas in any way has been a matter for controversy... – absent |
Kraków, 19 January 1608 |
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| Jan Olbracht Waza John Albert Vasa John Albert Vasa , was a Polish cardinal, and a Prince-Bishop of Warmia and Kraków. He was the son of Swedish and Polish King Sigismund III Vasa and Austrian archduchess Constance of Austria.... |
Kraków, 25 May 1612 |
1629 in pectore In pectore In pectore is a term used in the Catholic Church to refer to appointments to the College of Cardinals by the Pope when the name of the newly appointed cardinal is not publicly revealed... by Pope Urban VIII Pope Urban VIII Pope Urban VIII , born Maffeo Barberini, was pope from 1623 to 1644. He was the last pope to expand the papal territory by force of arms, and was a prominent patron of the arts and reformer of Church missions... |
Cardinal Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro | Bishop of Kraków | None | Padua Padua Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having... , Italy, 1634 |
Son of King Sigismund III of Poland. Elevated in pectore, announced on 20 December 1632. | Miranda | |
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| Jan Kazimierz Waza | Kraków, 22 May 1609 |
28 May 1646 by Pope Innocent X Pope Innocent X Pope Innocent X , born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj , was Pope from 1644 to 1655. Born in Rome of a family from Gubbio in Umbria who had come to Rome during the pontificate of Pope Innocent IX, he graduated from the Collegio Romano and followed a conventional cursus honorum, following his uncle... |
(Never received the red hat and the title) | None | None | Nevers Nevers Nevers is a commune in – and the administrative capital of – the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne region in central France... , France, 1672 |
Son of King Sigismund III of Poland. Resigned the cardinalate in 1647, resignation accepted by the pope on 6 July 1648. King of Poland 1648–1668. | Miranda | ||
| Michał Radziejowski | Poznań Poznan Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be... , 1645 |
1686 by Pope Innocent XI Pope Innocent XI Blessed Pope Innocent XI , born Benedetto Odescalchi, was Pope from 1676 to 1689.-Early life:Benedetto Odescalchi was born at Como in 1611 , the son of a Como nobleman, Livio Odescalchi, and Paola Castelli Giovanelli from Gandino... |
Cardinal Priest of S. Maria della Pace | Bishop of Ermland until 1688, later Archbishop of Gniezno | 1689 Pope Alexander VIII Pope Alexander VIII , born Pietro Vito Ottoboni, was Pope from 1689 to 1691.-Early life:Pietro Ottoboni was born of a noble Venetian family, and was the son of Marco Ottoboni, chancellor of the Republic of Venice... , 1691 Pope Innocent XII Pope Innocent XII , born Antonio Pignatelli, was Pope from 1691 to 1700.-Biography:He was born in Spinazzola to one of the most aristocratic families of the Kingdom of Naples, which included many Viceroys, and ministers to the crown, and was educated at the Jesuit college in Rome.In his twentieth... , 1700 Pope Clement XI Pope Clement XI , born Giovanni Francesco Albani, was Pope from 1700 until his death in 1721.-Early life:... – absent |
Gdańsk Gdansk Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the... , 1705 |
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| Jan Kazimierz Denhoff Jan Kazimierz Denhoff Jan Kazimierz Denhoff was a Polish Cardinal from 1686, Abbot of Mogiła in 1666, canon of Warsaw, Dean of Plock, a canon of Kraków in 1681 and Bishop of Cesena in 1688. He is the author of several theological works.... |
Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most... , 8 June 1649 |
1686 by Pope Innocent XI Pope Innocent XI Blessed Pope Innocent XI , born Benedetto Odescalchi, was Pope from 1676 to 1689.-Early life:Benedetto Odescalchi was born at Como in 1611 , the son of a Como nobleman, Livio Odescalchi, and Paola Castelli Giovanelli from Gandino... |
Cardinal Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina | Bishop of Cesena Roman Catholic Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina The Italian Catholic diocese of Cesena-Sarsina, in Emilia Romagna is created on September 30, 1986, after the diocese of Sarsina was united with the historic diocese of Cesenaas a suffragan of the archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia.... , Italy; Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals The Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals was the treasurer of that body.He administered all property, fees, funds and revenue belonging to the College of Cardinals, celebrated the requiem Mass for a deceased cardinal and was charged with the registry of the Acta Consistoralia.It is... 1695–1696 |
1689 Pope Alexander VIII Pope Alexander VIII , born Pietro Vito Ottoboni, was Pope from 1689 to 1691.-Early life:Pietro Ottoboni was born of a noble Venetian family, and was the son of Marco Ottoboni, chancellor of the Republic of Venice... , 1691 Pope Innocent XII Pope Innocent XII , born Antonio Pignatelli, was Pope from 1691 to 1700.-Biography:He was born in Spinazzola to one of the most aristocratic families of the Kingdom of Naples, which included many Viceroys, and ministers to the crown, and was educated at the Jesuit college in Rome.In his twentieth... – participated |
Rome, 20 June 1697 |
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| Jan Aleksander Lipski | 15 June 1690 | 1737 by Pope Clement XII Pope Clement XII Pope Clement XII , born Lorenzo Corsini, was Pope from 12 July 1730 to 6 February 1740.Born in Florence, the son of Bartolomeo Corsini, Marquis of Casigliano and his wife Isabella Strozzi, sister of the Duke of Bagnuolo, Corsini had been an aristocratic lawyer and financial manager under preceding... |
(Never received the red hat and the title) | Bishop of Kraków | 1740 Pope Benedict XIV Pope Benedict XIV , born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was Pope from 17 August 1740 to 3 May 1758.-Life:... – absent |
Kielce Kielce Kielce ) is a city in central Poland with 204,891 inhabitants . It is also the capital city of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship since 1999, previously in Kielce Voivodeship... , 20 February 1746 |
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| Leon Michał Przyłuski | Strzeszynek (now part of Poznań), 1789 |
Elevation intended by Pope Pius IX Pope Pius IX Blessed Pope Pius IX , born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was the longest-reigning elected Pope in the history of the Catholic Church, serving from 16 June 1846 until his death, a period of nearly 32 years. During his pontificate, he convened the First Vatican Council in 1869, which decreed papal... to take place on 22 June 1866 |
(Died before consistory) | Archbishop of Gnesen-Posen (Gniezno-Poznań) | none | Poznań, 12 March 1865 |
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| Mieczysław Ledóchowski | Górki Górki, Sandomierz County Górki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Klimontów, within Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Klimontów, west of Sandomierz, and south-east of the regional capital Kielce.... , 1822 |
15 March 1875 by Pope Pius IX | Cardinal Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli | Archbishop of Gnesen-Posen (Gniezno-Poznań) until 1896, later Prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in Rome is the congregation of the Roman Curia responsible for missionary work and related activities... |
1878 Pope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903... – participated |
Rome, 22 July 1902 |
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| Włodzimierz Czacki | Poryck (now Pavlivka, Ukraine), 16 April 1834 |
1882 by Pope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903... |
Cardinal Priest of S. Pudenziana | Titular Archbishop of Salamis Salamis Island Salamis , is the largest Greek island in the Saronic Gulf, about 1 nautical mile off-coast from Piraeus and about 16 km west of Athens. The chief city, Salamina , lies in the west-facing core of the crescent on Salamis Bay, which opens into the Saronic Gulf... , Apostolic Nuncio Nuncio Nuncio is an ecclesiastical diplomatic title, derived from the ancient Latin word, Nuntius, meaning "envoy." This article addresses this title as well as derived similar titles, all within the structure of the Roman Catholic Church... to France |
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| Albin Dunajewski | Stanislau (now Ivano-Frankivsk Ivano-Frankivsk Ivano-Frankivsk is a historic city located in the western Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast , and is designated as its own separate raion within the oblast, municipality.... , Ukraine), 1 March 1817 |
23 June 1890 by Pope Leo XIII | Cardinal Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio | Bishop of Krakau (Kraków) | None | Krakau (Kraków), 18 June 1894 |
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| Jan Puzyna | Gwoździec Gwozdziec, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Gwoździec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zakliczyn, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Zakliczyn, south-west of Tarnów, and east of the regional capital Kraków.... , 1842 |
15 April 1901 by Pope Leo XIII | Cardinal Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio | Bishop of Krakau (Kraków) | 1903 Pope Pius X Pope Saint Pius X , born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the 257th Pope of the Catholic Church, serving from 1903 to 1914. He was the first pope since Pope Pius V to be canonized. Pius X rejected modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, promoting traditional devotional practices and orthodox... – participated |
Krakau (Kraków), 1911 |
At the conclave of 1903, Puzyna vetoed the election of Cardinal Mariano Rampolla in the name of Emperor Francis Joseph I Franz Joseph I of Austria Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Galicia and Lodomeria and Grand Duke of Cracow from 1848 until his death in 1916.In the December of 1848, Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria abdicated the throne as part of... of Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in... . |
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| Edmund Dalbor Edmund Dalbor Edmund Dalbor was a Polish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Gniezno and Poznań, thus Primate of Poland, from 1915 until his death. Dalbor was elevated to the cardinalate in 1919.... |
Ostrowo (now Ostrów Wielkopolski Ostrów Wielkopolski Ostrów Wielkopolski is a town in central Poland with 72,360 inhabitants , situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship; the seat of Ostrów Wielkopolski County.-History:Recently, a small fortified dwelling dating from the 10th century was discovered on the north-east side of... ), 1869 |
1919 by Pope Benedict XV Pope Benedict XV Pope Benedict XV , born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa, reigned as Pope from 3 September 1914 to 22 January 1922... |
Cardinal Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina | Archbishop of Gniezno-Poznań | 1922 Pope Pius XI Pope Pius XI , born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, was Pope from 6 February 1922, and sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independent state on 11 February 1929 until his death on 10 February 1939... – participated |
Poznań, 13 February 1926 |
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| Aleksander Kakowski | Dębiny Debiny, Przasnysz County Dębiny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przasnysz, within Przasnysz County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Przasnysz and north of Warsaw.In 2005 the village had a population of 90.... , 5 February 1862 |
15 December 1919 by Pope Benedict XV | Cardinal Priest of S. Agostino | Archbishop of Warsaw | 1922 Pope Pius XI Pope Pius XI , born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, was Pope from 6 February 1922, and sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independent state on 11 February 1929 until his death on 10 February 1939... – participated |
Warsaw, 1938 |
Member of the Regency Council Regency Council right|thumb|Regency Council: Ostrowski, Kakowski, LubomirskiThe Regency Council of the Kingdom of Poland was a semi-independent and temporary highest authority during World War I, formed by Germany and Austria-Hungary in the occupied Polish territories in September 1917. It was supposed to stay... 1917–1918 |
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| August Hlond | Myslowitz (now Mysłowice), 5 July 1881 |
20 June 1927 by Pope Pius XI Pope Pius XI Pope Pius XI , born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, was Pope from 6 February 1922, and sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independent state on 11 February 1929 until his death on 10 February 1939... |
Cardinal Priest of S. Maria della Pace | Archbishop of Gniezno-Poznań until 1946, later Archbishop of Gniezno and Warsaw | 1939 Pope Pius XII The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958.... – participated |
Warsaw, 1948 |
Beatification Beatification Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name . Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process... process started in 1992. |
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| Adam Stefan Sapieha Adam Stefan Sapieha Prince Adam Stefan Stanisław Bonifacy Józef Sapieha was a Polish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Kraków. Between 1922–1923 he was a senator of the Second Rzeczpospolita. In 1946, Pope Pius XII created him Cardinal.... |
Krasiczyn Krasiczyn Krasiczyn is a village in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Krasiczyn. The village has a population of 440... , 14 May 1867 |
18 February 1946 by Pope Pius XII | Cardinal Priest of S. Maria Nuova | Archbishop of Kraków | None | Kraków, 21 July 1951 |
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| Stefan Wyszyński | Zuzela, 3 August 1901 |
18 May 1957 by Pope Pius XII | Cardinal Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere | Archbishop of Gniezno and Warsaw | 1958 Pope John XXIII -Papal election:Following the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958, Roncalli was elected Pope, to his great surprise. He had even arrived in the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice. Many had considered Giovanni Battista Montini, Archbishop of Milan, a possible candidate, but, although archbishop... , 1963 Pope Paul VI Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it... , 1st 1978 Pope John Paul I John Paul I , born Albino Luciani, , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and as Sovereign of Vatican City from 26 August 1978 until his death 33 days later. His reign is among the shortest in papal history, resulting in the most recent Year of Three Popes... , 2nd 1978 Pope John Paul II Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ... – participated |
Warsaw, 28 May 1981 |
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| Karol Wojtyła Pope John Paul II Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ... |
Wadowice Wadowice Wadowice is a town in southern Poland, 50 km from Kraków with 19,200 inhabitants , situated on the Skawa river, confluence of Vistula, in the eastern part of Silesian Plateau... , 18 May 1920 |
26 June 1967 by Pope Paul VI Pope Paul VI Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it... |
Cardinal Priest of S. Cesareo in Palatio | Archbishop of Kraków | 1st 1978 Pope John Paul I John Paul I , born Albino Luciani, , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and as Sovereign of Vatican City from 26 August 1978 until his death 33 days later. His reign is among the shortest in papal history, resulting in the most recent Year of Three Popes... – participated; 2nd 1978 Pope John Paul II Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ... – participated, elected |
Rome, 2 April 2005 |
Elected pope on 16 October 1978, took the name John Paul II Pope John Paul II Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ... . Beatified Beatification and canonisation of Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City for almost 27 years. Since his death on 2 April 2005, many thousands of people have been supporting the case for beatifying and canonising the late Pope John Paul II as a saint... in 2011. |
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| Bolesław Kominek | Radlin Radlin Radlin is a town in Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 17,656 inhabitants .- Sport :* Górnik Radlin - men's volleyball team playing in Polish Volleyball League .- External links :*... , 1903 |
5 March 1973 by Pope Paul VI | Cardinal Priest of S. Croce in via Flaminia | Archbishop of Wrocław | None | Wrocław, 10 March 1974 |
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| Bolesław Filipiak | Ośniszczewko Osniszczewko Ośniszczewko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dąbrowa Biskupia, within Inowrocław County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Dąbrowa Biskupia, east of Inowrocław, and south of Toruń.... , 1901 |
24 May 1976 by Pope Pope Paul VI | Cardinal Deacon of S. Giovanni Bosco in via Tuscolana | Titular Bishop of Plestia Colfiorito Colfiorito is a village in Umbria, central Italy, a frazione of the comune of Foligno.-Geography:It is located on a plateau at 760 m over the sea level, on the road from Foligno to Macerata, which houses a total of c... , Dean of the Roman Rota |
1st 1978 Pope John Paul I John Paul I , born Albino Luciani, , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and as Sovereign of Vatican City from 26 August 1978 until his death 33 days later. His reign is among the shortest in papal history, resulting in the most recent Year of Three Popes... – absent (poor health); 2nd 1978 Pope John Paul II Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ... – absent (died on the first day) |
Poznań, 1978 |
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| Władysław Rubin | Toki (now in Ukraine), 1917 |
30 June 1979 by Pope John Paul II | Cardinal Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata | Titular Bishop of Serta, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches Congregation for the Oriental Churches The Congregation for the Oriental Churches is the dicastery of the Roman Curia responsible for contact with the Eastern Catholic Churches for the sake of assisting their development, protecting their rights and also maintaining whole and entire in the one Catholic Church, alongside the liturgical,... until 1985 |
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| Franciszek Macharski | Kraków, 20 May 1927 |
30 June 1979 by Pope John Paul II | Cardinal Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina | Archbishop of Kraków until 2005 | 2005 Pope Benedict XVI Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See... – participated |
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| Józef Glemp | Inowrocław, 1929 |
2 Feb 1983 by Pope John Paul II | Cardinal Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere | Archbishop of Gniezno until 1992, Archbishop of Warsaw until 2006 | 2005 Pope Benedict XVI Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See... – participated |
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| Andrzej Maria Deskur | Sancygniów Sancygniów Sancygniów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Działoszyce, within Pińczów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Działoszyce, south-west of Pińczów, and south of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population... , 29 February 1924 |
25 May 1985 by Pope John Paul II | Cardinal Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatio (title elevated to Cardinal Priest in 1996) | Titular Archbishop of Thenae, President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications Pontifical Council for Social Communications The Pontifical Council for Social Communications is a dicastery of the Roman Curia... until 1984 |
2005 Pope Benedict XVI Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See... – no voting rights |
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| Henryk Gulbinowicz | Wilno (now Vilnius, Lithuania), 1923 |
25 May 1985 by Pope John Paul II | Cardinal Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa | Archbishop of Wrocław until 2004 | 2005 Pope Benedict XVI Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See... – no voting rights |
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| Kazimierz Świątek | Valga, Estonia, 1914 |
26 Nov 1994 by Pope John Paul II | Cardinal Priest of S. Gerardo Maiella | Archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev, Belarus, until 2006 | 2005 Pope Benedict XVI Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See... – no voting rights |
Pinsk Pinsk Pinsk , a town in Belarus, in the Polesia region, traversed by the river Pripyat, at the confluence of the Strumen and Pina rivers. The region was known as the Marsh of Pinsk. It is a fertile agricultural center. It lies south-west of Minsk. The population is about 130,000... , Belarus, 21 July 2011 |
Never had electoral rights. First cardinal from Belarus. | Miranda | ||
| Adam Kozłowiecki | Huta Komorowska Huta Komorowska Huta Komorowska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Majdan Królewski, within Kolbuszowa County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Majdan Królewski, north of Kolbuszowa, and north-west of the regional capital... , 1 April 1911 |
21 Feb 1998 by Pope John Paul II | Cardinal Priest of S. Andrea al Quirinale | Titular Archbishop of Potentia in Piceno Potenza Picena Potenza Picena is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region of Marche, located about 30 km southeast of Ancona and about 15 km northeast of Macerata.-External links:*... |
2005 Pope Benedict XVI Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See... – no voting rights |
Lusaka Lusaka Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head... , Zambia, 2007 |
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| Marian Jaworski | Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine), 21 August 1926 |
21 February 1998 in pectore In pectore In pectore is a term used in the Catholic Church to refer to appointments to the College of Cardinals by the Pope when the name of the newly appointed cardinal is not publicly revealed... by Pope John Paul II |
Cardinal Priest of S. Sisto | Archbishop of Lviv, Ukraine, until 2008 | 2005 Pope Benedict XVI Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See... – participated |
Living | Elevated in pectore, announced on 21 February 2001. Lost electoral rights in 2006. | Miranda | ||
| Zenon Grocholewski | Bródki, 1939 |
21 February 2001 by Pope John Paul II | Cardinal Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere | Titular Archbishop of Acropolis Agropoli Agropoli is a town and comune located in the Cilento area of the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. It is situated at the start of the Cilento coast, on the Tyrrhenian Sea. Its population is 21.251.-Pre-medieval period:... , Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education Congregation for Catholic Education The Congregation for Catholic Education is the Pontifical congregation of the Roman Curia responsible for: seminaries and houses of formation of... |
2005 Pope Benedict XVI Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See... – participated |
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| Stanisław Nagy | Berun (now Bieruń Bierun Bieruń is a town in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland, about south of Katowice. The town belongs to the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, previously to Katowice Voivodeship and, before World War II, was part of the Polish Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship.-Geography:It is located... ), 1921 |
2003 by Pope John Paul II | Cardinal Deacon of S. Maria della Scala | Titular Archbishop of Hólar Hólar Hólar is a small community located in the Skagafjörður district and situated in northern Iceland.-Location:Hólar is located in the Hjaltadalur valley, some from the national capital at Reykjavík. Hólar has a population of around 100... |
2005 Pope Benedict XVI Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See... – no voting rights |
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| Stanisław Dziwisz | Raba Wyżna Raba Wyzna Raba Wyżna is a village in Poland, situated in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Nowy Targ County. It is a seat of Raba Wyżna Commune. As of 2006, the village had 4116 inhabitants. Raba Wyżna is also the birthplace of Stanisław Dziwisz.-External links:*... , 27 April 1939 |
24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See... |
Cardinal Priest of S. Maria del Popolo | Archbishop of Kraków | None | Living | Miranda | |||
| Ignacy Jeż Ignacy Jez Ignacy Ludwik Jeż was the Latin Rite Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, located in Poland.... |
Radomyśl Wielki Radomysl Wielki Radomyśl Wielki is a town in Mielec County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 2,962 inhabitants .-External links:*... , 31 July 1914 |
Elevation intended by Pope Benedict XVI to take place on 24 November 2007 | (Died before consistory) | Bishop Emeritus of Koszalin Koszalin Koszalin ; is the largest city of Middle Pomerania in north-western Poland. It is located 12 km south of the Baltic Sea coast. Koszalin is also a county-status city and capital of Koszalin County of West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999... -Kołobrzeg |
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| Stanisław Ryłko | Andrychów Andrychów Andrychów is the largest town in Wadowice County in southern Poland with 22,257 inhabitants as of 2006. It has been situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999. Previously, it was located in Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship... , 4 July 1945 |
2007 by Pope Benedict XVI | Cardinal Deacon of Sacro Cuore di Cristo Re | Titular Archbishop of Novica, President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity Pontifical Council for the Laity The Pontifical Council for the Laity has the responsibility of assisting the Pope in his dealings with the laity in lay ecclesial movements or individually, and their contributions to the Church. The Cardinal President of the Council is Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko. The Secretary is Bishop Josef... |
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| Kazimierz Nycz Kazimierz Nycz Kazimierz Nycz is a Polish prelate, a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the current Cardinal Archbishop of Warsaw, having previously served as Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg from 2004 to 2007. Pope Benedict XVI elevated Archbishop Nycz to the status of Cardinal in the consistory of 20... |
Stara Wieś Stara Wies Stara Wieś may refer to the following places in Poland:*Stara Wieś, Silesian Voivodeship *Stara Wieś, Subcarpathian Voivodeship... , 1 February 1950 |
2010 by Pope Benedict XVI | Cardinal Priest of Ss. Silvestro e Martino ai Monti | Archbishop of Warsaw | None | Living | Miranda | |||
Polish cardinals eligible for participation in a conclave
, four of the living Polish cardinals listed above are less than 80 years old and hence eligible to participate in a papal conclave. They are listed below by date of birth.| Name | Born | Age | Electoral rights expire |
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| Stanisław Dziwisz | 27 April 1939 | 27 April 2019 | |
| Zenon Grocholewski | 1939 | 2019 | |
| Stanisław Ryłko | 4 July 1945 | 4 July 2025 | |
| Kazimierz Nycz Kazimierz Nycz Kazimierz Nycz is a Polish prelate, a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the current Cardinal Archbishop of Warsaw, having previously served as Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg from 2004 to 2007. Pope Benedict XVI elevated Archbishop Nycz to the status of Cardinal in the consistory of 20... |
1 February 1950 | 1 February 2030 |