Franciszek Macharski


Franciszek Macharski

Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Kraków
Archbishop Emeritus, Franciszek Cardinal Macharski
ArchdioceseKraków
SeeKraków
Appointed29 December 1978
Installed28 January 1979
Term ended3 June 2005
PredecessorKarol Wojtyła
SuccessorStanisław Dziwisz
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina
Orders
Ordination2 April 1950
by Adam Stefan Sapieha
Consecration6 January 1979
by Pope John Paul II
Created cardinal30 June 1979
by Pope John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Franciszek Macharski

(1927-05-20)20 May 1927
Kraków, Poland
Died2 August 2016(2016-08-02) (aged 89)
Kraków, Poland
NationalityPolish
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoJesu in te confido (Jesus, I trust in you)
Coat of armsFranciszek Macharski's coat of arms

Franciszek Macharski (Polish pronunciation: [fraɲˈt͡ɕiʂɛk maˈxarskʲi]; 20 May 1927 – 2 August 2016[1]) was a Polish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was appointed Archbishop of Kraków from 1978, named by Pope John Paul II to succeed him in that role. Macharski was elevated to the cardinalate in 1979, and resigned as archbishop in 2005.[2]

  1. ^ "Nie żyje kardynał Franciszek Macharski". RMF 24. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ Gazeta Wyborcza, "Kardynał Franciszek Macharski - sylwetka". Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2016.