Franciszek Macharski | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Kraków | |
 Archbishop Emeritus, Franciszek Cardinal Macharski | |
| Archdiocese | Kraków |
| See | Kraków |
| Appointed | 29 December 1978 |
| Installed | 28 January 1979 |
| Term ended | 3 June 2005 |
| Predecessor | Karol Wojtyła |
| Successor | Stanisław Dziwisz |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 April 1950 by Adam 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 | |
| Born | Franciszek Macharski 20 May 1927 Kraków, Poland |
| Died | 2 August 2016 (aged 89) Kraków, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Jesu in te confido (Jesus, I trust in you) |
| 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]
- ^ "Nie żyje kardynał Franciszek Macharski". RMF 24. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ Gazeta Wyborcza, "Kardynał Franciszek Macharski - sylwetka". Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2016.