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Jozef Tomko

1924 – 2022

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Wikipedia Summary

Jozef Tomko was a Slovak prelate of the Catholic Church who held positions in the Roman Curia from 1962 until he retired in 2007. He was prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples from 1985 to 2001 and president of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses from 2001 to 2007. He was made a cardinal in 1985.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
March 11, 1924
Udavské
Date of death
August 8, 2022
Rome
Citizenship

Slovakia

Occupations & fields
writeruniversity teacherCatholic priestmissionaryreligious writerCatholic bishop
Awards & honours
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross‎štátna cena Jozefa Miloslava Hurbanahonorary doctorate of the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in KošiceCross of the President of the Slovak Republic, 1st ClassGrand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crownhonorary doctor of Comenius University
Field and occupation
slovenský kardinál a arcibiskup (1924 – 2022)
Given name:
Jozef, Йозеф
Also known as
Jozef Cardinal Tomko · Jozef Kardinal Tomko · Jozef kardinál Tomko
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