Cardinal Andrzej Maria Deskur (February 29, 1924 in Sancygniów near Kielce, Poland) is President emeritus of the Pontifical Council of Social Communications and a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. February 29 is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Kielce (pronounce: [ˈkjεlʦε]) is a city in central Poland with 210,311 inhabitants (2004). ... A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope and appointed by him as a member of the College of Cardinals, during a consistory. ... The Roman Catholic Church is the largest religious denomination of Christianity with over one billion members. ...

He was born to a family of French origin. He received a doctorate in law in 1945 from the Jagiellonian University (study underground). He was the secretary general of the very important post-war Polish student organization called "Bratniak". He entered the seminary in Kraków and was ordained a priest on 20 August 1950. He obtained a doctorate in theology from the University of Freiburg and, after two years of pastoral activity and study in France and Switzerland, in September 1952, he was called to Rome to work in the Secretariat of State. During this period he served as undersecretary of the Pontifical Commission for Cinematography, Radio and Television (1954-1964), secretary of the Preparatory Secretariat for the Press and Entertainment during Vatican II (1960-1962), peritus for the assembly of the Council (1962-1965) and was a member of the Conciliar Commissions for Bishops, for the Clergy, for the Laity, and for the Press and Entertainment. 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jagiellonian University (Polish: Uniwersytet Jagielloński) is a university in Krakow, Poland. ... This article covers the topic of underground education in Poland (Polish Tajne szkolnictwo) during World War II. After the Polish defeat in the Polish Defence War of 1939 and the subsequent German occupation of most of Polish territory, Poland was divided onto the areas directly incorporated into the Reich and... Motto: none Voivodship Lesser Poland Municipal government Rada miasta Kraków Mayor Jacek Majchrowski Area 326,8 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 757,500 (2004 est. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg was founded 1457 in Freiburg by the Habsburgs. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Location within Italy The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of its Latium region. ... Secretariat of State is the office led by the leader of the Roman Curia who assists the pope in administration of the Vatican. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II, was an Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church opened under Pope John XXIII in 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI in 1965. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

In 1973 he was named president of the Pontifical Commission (now Council) for Social Communications. He was appointed titular bishop of Tene on 17 June 1974 and received episcopal ordination the following June 30. On 15 February 1980, John Paul II named him Archbishop and president emeritus of the Pontifical Commission. 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... When first appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu in Hawaii, Joseph Anthony Ferrario became a titular bishop of the ancient Egyptian city of Cusae. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... His Holiness Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła [1] (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005), reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City for almost 27 years, from 16 October 1978 until his death. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop heading a diocese of particular importance due to either its size, history, or both, called an archdiocese. ...

Deskur contributed to numerous congresses and meetings for professionals of the press, radio, television and cinema, visiting about 70 countries on five continents. Among other endeavours, he was one of the promoters of the radio station "Radio Veritas" for countries in Asia and Oceania. World map showing location of Asia A satellite composite image of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of the continent of Eurasia, defined by subtracting the European peninsula from Eurasia. ... Map of Oceania. ...

The challenge of promoting Christianity in the field of social communications did not impede Cardinal Deskur from dedicating himself also to pastoral activity. During all his years in Rome he performed his priestly and episcopal ministry in numerous parishes. For many years he devoted himself to the office of spiritual director at the pre-seminary St. Pius V.

Curial membership:

• Causes of Saints, Divine Worship and Sacraments (congregations)
• Health Care Workers (council)
• Vatican City State (commission)