Edmund Szoka

His Eminence

Edmund Szoka
His Eminence; Edmund Szoka
President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
Appointed	October 15, 1997
Term ended	September 15, 2006
Predecessor	Rosalio José Castillo Lara
Successor	Giovanni Lajolo
Other post(s)	Cardinal Priest of Santi Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio (1988–2014)
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Gaylord (1971–1981); Archbishop of Detroit (1981–1990); President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See (1990–1997);
Orders
Ordination	June 5, 1954; by Thomas Lawrence Noa
Consecration	July 20, 1971; by John Francis Dearden
Created cardinal	June 28, 1988; by Pope John Paul II
Rank	Cardinal priest
Personal details
Born	September 14, 1927; Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Died	August 20, 2014 (aged 86); Novi, Michigan, United States
Motto	To live in faith

Edmund Casimir Szoka (September 14, 1927 – August 20, 2014) was an American Catholic prelate who served as president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City State from 1997 to 2006. He previously served as Bishop of Gaylord from 1971 to 1981 and Archbishop of Detroit from 1981 to 1990. Szoka was elevated to the cardinalate in 1988.