Franjo Kuharić
Servant of God Franjo Kuharić | |
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President of the Croatian Episcopal Conference (1993–97) | |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
| Motto | Deus caritas est ("God is love") |
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Reference style His Eminence | | |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence | |
| Informal style | Cardinal | |
| See | Zagreb (Emeritus) | |
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Franjo Kuharić (15 April 1919 – 11 March 2002) was a Croatian Catholic cardinal, who served as the Archbishop of Zagreb from 1970 until his resignation in 1997.[1] The cardinal was often referred to as the "Rock of Croatia"[2] known for his defense of human rights and his urgings of peace and forgiveness during the independence conflict and the Bosnian War.[3][4]
Kuharić was also a vocal supporter of the cause for the canonization of Cardinal
His cause for canonization commenced on 11 March 2012 and he has been titled as a Servant of God.[1][4]
Life
Franjo Kuharić was born on 15 April 1919 in Pribić[5] as the thirteenth and final child born to his poor parents Ivan Kuharić and Ana Blažić.
In 1934, he began his theological and philosophical education at the archdiocesan classical lyceum in
In 1964 Kuharić became one of the archdiocese's auxiliary bishops and was named Titular Bishop of Meta. He received his
In 1991 the conflict over independence broke out and Kuharić pleaded for peace and forgiveness on both sides while asking both sides to negotiate for the good of the nation. He reiterated the same thing during the Bosnian War later that decade.[3] The cardinal also criticized the corruption of the government of President Franjo Tuđman though the cardinal's opponents charged that the latter was too close to some of the president's allies.[3][2]
The cardinal hosted John Paul II in the archdiocese upon the latter's 1994 visit and also hosted the pope once more in 1998 for the beatification of Cardinal Stepinac.
Kuharić had been ill for some time before he died at 4:20am on 11 March 2002 in Zagreb in the archdiocesan palace due to
Recognition
In 1998 he was honored with the Grand Order of Queen Jelena.[1]
Beatification process
Kuharić's successor – Josip Bozanić – announced that the cause for his predecessor's beatification would be opened in the archdiocese; this process opened a decade following the cardinal's death on 11 March 2012.
The first and current postulator for this cause is Monsignor Juraj Batelja.
Positions
Medjugorje
Kuharić was vocal regarding the status of Medjugorje and once declared that "we therefore leave this aspect for further investigation. The Church is in no hurry".[6] The cardinal said that the Croatian Episcopal Conference deemed "Medjugorje as a holy place, as a shrine" though said further research was needed to make a full decision regarding Medjugorje's status.[6]
Ecumenism
The cardinal was open to dialogue with other faiths and was receptive to meeting with interfaith leaders during his episcopal tenure. He met several times with the Patriarch Pavle from the Serbian Orthodox Church to discuss ongoing relations between the two Churches.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Salvador Miranda. "Consistory of February 2, 1983 (II)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Cardinal Kuharić, "Rock of Croatia", Dies". Zenit. 11 March 2002. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Franjo Kuharić, 83, Croatian Cardinal". The New York Times. 14 March 2002. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Card. Franjo Kuharić". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "KUHARIĆ Card. Franjo", Vatican Press Office
- ^ a b Glas Koncila (the Croatian Catholic Newspaper), 15 August 1993.
External links
- Hagiography Circle
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
- Encyclopedia Britannica
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