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Czech Catholic Cardinal (1932–2017)

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Born
1932
Works
10

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  • Bůh blízký
  • "Also avanti!"
  • Carl Croll
  • Kardinál Vlk odpovídá na otázky hledajících a pochybujících
  • Reifezeit

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Type
Group
Origin
United States
Active from
2012
Active to
2017
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Discography

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Quotes

  • The Czech Republic is a small country of eleven million inhabitants. Christians make up about one third of the population. If the Holy Father decided to come to visit such a small country, with so few believers, he was urged only by apostolic love.

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Key facts

Church
Roman Catholic
Archdiocese
Prague
Installed
1 June 1991
Term ended
13 February 2010
Predecessor
František Tomášek
Successor
Dominik Duka
Other post
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
Previous post
Bishop of České Budĕjovice (1990-1991)
Ordination
23 June 1968
Consecration
31 March 1990
Created cardinal
26 November 1994, by John Paul II
Rank
Cardinal-Priest
Born
( 1932-05-17 ) 17 May 1932, Líšnice, Sepekov , Czechoslovakia
Died
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18) (aged 84), Prague , Czech Republic
Motto
Ut Omnes Unum Sint ("That All May Be One")

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Encyclopedic overview

Miloslav Vlk ( Czech: [ˈmɪloslaf ˈvl̩k]; 17 May 1932 – 18 March 2017) was a Czech prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Prague from 1991 to 2010. He was made a cardinal in 1994. He was also the President of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (1993–2001).

Early life

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