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His Eminence Julijans Vaivods | |
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Cardinal Apostolic Administrator of Riga | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Riga |
Installed | 10 Nov 1964 |
Term ended | 24 May 1990 |
Predecessor | Pēteris Strods |
Successor | Jānis Cakuls |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati Titular Bishop of Macriana Maior |
Orders | |
Ordination | 7 April 1918 |
Consecration | 18 November 1964 |
Created cardinal | 2 February 1983 by John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 24 May 1990 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union (Present day Latvia) | (aged 94)
Buried | Basilica of the Assumption in Aglona |
Nationality | Latvian |
Styles of Julijans Vaivods | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Riga |
Julijans Vaivods (18 August 1895 in Vārkava, Latgale, Vitebsk Governorate – 24 May 1990 in Riga, Soviet Union) was the Apostolic Administrator of Riga and of Liepāja from 10 November 1964 to his death, and Cardinal Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati from 1983 to his death. He was the first Latvian cardinal and also the oldest living cardinal at the time of his death at age 94.