Marian Jaworski

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Apostolic Administrator of Lviv (1984–91)
  • Titular Bishop of Lambaesis (1984–91)
    • MottoMihi vivere Christus est (English: To me life is Christ)
    Coat of armsMarian Jaworski's coat of arms
    Styles of
    Marian Jaworski
    Reference style
    		His Eminence
    Spoken styleYour Eminence
    Informal styleCardinal
    SeeLviv (emeritus)

    Marian Franciszek Jaworski (

    Roman Catholic Church. He was a close friend of Pope John Paul II
    .

    Jaworski (middle) with bishops from Lviv: Leon Malyi (left) and Marian Buczek (right) in 2006

    Biography

    Early years

    Born the son of Wincenty and Stanisława Łastowiecka in

    Warsaw Theological Academy
    .

    Later career

    Jaworski was a professor for several years at the

    Karol Wojtyla at that time. When Wojtyla was appointed archbishop of the Krakow Archdiocese in 1964, Jaworski was given an apartment in the archbishop's residence.[3]
    In 1970, he was made secretary of the Polish Bishops' Scientific Council, a role he held until 1984. Jaworski was Dean of the Pontifical Theological Faculty in Kraków from 1976 to 1981.

    Episcopacy

    On 21 May 1984, Pope John Paul II appointed Jaworski the titular bishop of Lambaesis and apostolic administrator of Lubaczów, receiving episcopal ordination on 23 June 1984. At the time, Pope John Paul II was not able to appoint a new

    Lubaczow, Poland. Jaworski was then appointed apostolic administrator of Lviv for territories within Poland in May 1984 and was consecrated bishop on 23 June. When the Soviet Union fell, Jaworski was named Archbishop of Lviv by John Paul II on 16 January 1991. Jaworski set about rebuilding the diocese left shattered by 45 years of communist oppression. In 1992, Cardinal Jaworski was elected president of the Latin Church Bishops' conference for Ukraine.[3]

    Cardinalate

    At the consistory of 21 February 1998, Jaworski was created

    2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI
    . He surpassed the age of 80 in 2006, losing the right to participate in future conclaves. In October 2008, Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation as archbishop.

    Death

    Cardinal Jaworski died two weeks after his 94th birthday in 2020. In his condolence letter, Pope Francis recalled Jaworkski's deep friendship with John Paul II, and his close collaboration, as a theologian and philosopher, with Pope Benedict XVI. For his part, Pope Francis said that Jaworski’s cardinalate was announced in 2001, at the same consistory where he, at the time, Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio, was also created a Cardinal.[2]

    Publications

    • The Philosophy of Person: Solidarity and Cultural Creativity, Council for Research in Values and Philosophy, Series IVA, Vol. 1 (2005).

    References

    1. ^ "Zmarł kard. Marian Jaworski" [Cardinal Priest Marian Jaworski died]. diecezja.pl (in Polish). 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
    2. ^ a b "Pope Francis sends condolences on the death of Cardinal Jaworski". Vatican News. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
    3. ^ a b Catholic New Service (7 September 2020). "Cardinal Jaworski, once a 'secret cardinal,' dies at 94". Crux. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
    4. ^ Florida International University, The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church section, Biographical Dictionary of John Paul II (1978-2005), Consistory of February 21, 1998 (VII)
    5. ^ "Statistics on the Consistory (21 February 2001)". Vatican Press Office. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

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    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by Titular Bishop of Lambaesis
    21 May 1984 – 16 January 1991     		Succeeded by
    Michel Pierre Marie Mouïsse
    Preceded by
    Marian Jozef Rechowicz
    		 Apostolic Administrator of Lviv
    21 May 1984 – 16 January 1991     		Promoted to archbishop
    Preceded by
    Archbishop of Lviv

    16 January 1991 – 21 October 2008     		Succeeded by
    Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of San Sisto
    21 February 2001 – 5 September 2020     		Succeeded by
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