Vincentas Sladkevičius
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Vincentas Sladkevičius, M.I.C. (20 August 1920 – 28 May 2000) was a Lithuanian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Kaunas from 1989 to 1996, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1988.
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Vincentas Sladkevičius | |
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Archbishop Emeritus of Kaunas | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Kaunas |
See | Kaunas |
Appointed | 10 March 1989 |
Term ended | 4 May 1996 |
Predecessor | Juozapas Skvireckas |
Successor | Sigitas Tamkevičius |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Spirito Santo alla Ferratella (1988-2000) |
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Ordination | 25 March 1944 by Juozapas Skvireckas |
Consecration | 25 December 1957 by Teofilius Matulionis |
Created cardinal | 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Vincentas Sladkevičius 20 August 1920 Guroniai, Lithuania |
Died | May 28, 2000(2000-05-28) (aged 79) Kaunas, Lithuania |
Buried | Kaunas Cathedral Basilica |
Parents | Mykolas Sladkevičius Uršule Kavaliauskaite |
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Motto | Fac mecum signum in bonum |
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Styles of Vincentas Sladkevičius | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Kaunas (emeritus) |
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