Franciszek Cardinal Macharski

His Eminence Franciszek Cardinal Macharski (born May 20, 1927 in Krakow, Poland) is the current archbishop of Krakow, Poland, (since 29 December 1978 - becoming the successor of Karol Wojtyła to the chair of St. Stanislaus) and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. On June 3, 2005, Pope Benedict XVI announced Macharski's retirement and choice of Stanislaw Dziwisz as successor. May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article needs cleanup. ... The diocese of Kraków was created in 1000 and was made the archdiocese of Kraków on October 28, 1925. ... The Servant of God 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 2005. ... Stanisław Szczepanowski or Stanislaus of Szczepanów (July 26, 1030 – April 11?, 1079) was a bishop of Kraków known mostly for having been slain by King Boleslaus the Bold. ... 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. ... Saint Peters Basilica in Rome. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: ; born April 16, 1927 as Joseph Alois Ratzinger) is the 265th and reigning pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. ... Stanisław Dziwisz. ...

During the war, under German occupation, he was a labourer. Following the liberation in 1945, he entered the metropolitan major seminary of Kraków. At the same time he studied theology at the Jagiellonian University. After finishing his studies in theology and philosophy, he was ordained a priest on 2 April 1950 by the then Archbishop of Kraków, Cardinal Adam Stefan Sapieha. 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. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Noble Family Sapieha Coat of Arms Lis Parents Adam Stanisław Sapieha Jadwiga Klementyna Sanguszko Consorts none Children none Date of Birth May 14, 1867 Place of Birth Krasiczyn Date of Death July 23, 1951 Place of Death Kraków Prince Adam Stefan Stanisław Bonifacy Józef Sapieha (1867-1951) was a Polish...

For six years, the young priest served as vicar in the parish of Kozy, near Bielsko-Biała. In 1956 he transferred to Switzerland, Fribourg, to continue his theological studies at the local Catholic University where in 1960 he received a doctorate in pastoral theology. Returning to Krakow, he was named spiritual director of the metropolitan seminary and dedicated himself to teaching pastoral theology at the Pontifical Faculty of Theology at Kraków. Ten years later, in 1970, he was nominated rector of the same seminary, which is one of the most frequented and important major seminaries in Poland. In 1977 he was nominated canon of the metropolitan chapter of the cathedral of Wawel by the then Archbishop of Kraków, Cardinal Karol Wojtyła. Cardinal Franciszek Macharski has also been at the Pope’s side during such trips abroad to Canada, USA, France, Germany and Italy. Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miejska w Bielsku-Białej Mayor Jacek Krywult Area 125 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 190 780 - 1526/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 49°50 N 19°04 E Area code +48 33 Car plates SB Twin towns Acco, Baia Mare, Besançon, Berdyansk... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fribourg (French: Fribourg, German: Freiburg or Freiburg im Üechtland) is a city in the country of Switzerland and the capital of the Swiss Canton of Fribourg on the river named Saane (in German) or Sarine (in French). ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... The Wawel Hill in Kraków Wawel (Polish Wzgórze wawelskie or for short Wawel) is the name of a lime hillock situated on the left bank of the Vistula in Kraków, Poland at an altitude of 228 metres above sea level. ...

John Paul II nominated him Archbishop of Kraków on 29 December 1978. He personally conferred episcopal ordination on 6 January 1979 in St. Peter’s Basilica in the presence of many Cardinals, Bishops and a multitude of pilgrims, many of whom came from Kraków for the occasion. The Servant of God 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 2005. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The Basilica of Saint Peter, portrayed by Viviano Codazzi in a 1630 painting, is the largest church in Christendom and often used by the Pope. ...

Cardinal Macharski is noted as a man of culture, scholar and writer. He has dedicated particular care to promoting priestly and religious vocations and to the theological-spiritual formation of future priests. Within the Polish episcopate, even prior to his nomination as archbishop, he contributed his thought and experience by participating in the various commissions. During the plenary assembly of the Polish bishops held in Warsaw 6-8 February 1979, he was made president of the commission of lay ministry; the same commission of which the Holy Father, the then Archbishop of Kraków was president from 1966 to 1978, while Macharski was secretary. 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

Created and proclaimed Cardinal by John Paul II in the consistory of 30 June 1979. Titular church, St. John at the Latin Gate. He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI. June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, as the last day in June. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The following are the cardinal electors in the 2005 papal conclave. ... The Papal conclave of 2005 began on April 18, 2005 and ended the next day after four ballots. ... His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: ; born April 16, 1927 as Joseph Alois Ratzinger) is the 265th and reigning pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. ...

President Delegate of the Second Special Assembly for Europe of the Synod of Bishops (1-23 October 1999).

Curial membership:

• Secretariat of State (second section)
• Bishops, Clergy, Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, Catholic Education, Evangelization of Peoples (congregations)

Secretariat of State is the office led by the leader of the Roman Curia who assists the pope in administration of the Vatican. ... The Congregation for Bishops (Congregatio pro Episcopis) is the congregation of the Roman Curia which oversees the selection of new bishops pending papal approval. ... The Congregation for the Clergy (Congregatio pro Clericis) is the congregation of the Roman Curia responsibile for overseeing matters regarding priests and deacons, and overseeing the religious education of all Roman Catholics. ... The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (Congregatio pro Institutis Vitae Consecratae et Societatibus Vitae Apostolicae) is the congregation of the Roman Curia responsible for everything which concerns institutes of consecrated life (orders and religious congregations, both of men and of women, secular institutes) and... The Congregation for Catholic Education is a dicastery of the Roman curia responsible for: (1) seminaries (except those regulated by the Congregations for the Evangelization of Peoples and for Oriental Churches) and houses of formation of religious and secular institutes; (2) universities, faculties, institutes and higher schools of study, either... The headquarters of the Propaganda fide in Rome, housed by architects Borromini and Bernini: etching by Giuseppe Vasi, 1761 The Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide (Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith) is an organ of the Roman Catholic Church responsible for missionary work and related activities. ...

The Servant of God 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 2005. ... The diocese of Kraków was created in 1000 and was made the archdiocese of Kraków on October 28, 1925. ... Stanisław Dziwisz. ...