Stanisław Ryłko
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Stanisław Marian Ryłko (born 4 July 1945) is a Polish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He held positions in the Roman Curia beginning in 1987 and was president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity from 2003 to 2016. He was made a cardinal in 2007. He has been Archpriest of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore since 28 December 2016.
Quick Facts His Eminence, Appointed ...
Stanisław Cardinal Ryłko | |
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Cardinal-Archpriest, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore | |
Appointed | 28 December 2016 |
Predecessor | Santos Abril y Castelló |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sacro Cuore di Cristo Re "pro hac vice" |
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Ordination | 30 March 1969 by Karol Józef Wojtyła (later Pope John Paul II) |
Consecration | 6 January 1996 by Pope John Paul II |
Created cardinal | 24 November 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Stanisław Ryłko (1945-07-04) 4 July 1945 (age 78) |
Nationality | Polish |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Motto | Lux Mea Christus (Christ, My Light) |
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Quick Facts Styles of, Reference style ...
Styles of Stanisław Cardinal Ryłko | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Sacro Cuore di Cristo Re |
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Besides his native Polish, he speaks Italian, English, and German.