Jozef Tomko

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Jozef Tomko

Jozef Tomko

Jozef Cardinal Tomko J.C.D. S.T.D. (born 11 March 1924, Udavské , near Humenné, Slovakia) is Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and President Emeritus of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses.

Life:

12 March 1949 ordained priest in Roma, Italy
12 July 1979 appointed archbishop
15 September ordained bishop - Titular Archbishop of Doclea
12 July 1979 appointed as Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops
24 April 1985 appointed as Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
25 May 1985 elevated to Cardinal
27 May 1985 appointed as Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
9 April 2001 retired
23 October 2001 appointed as President of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses
1 October 2007 retired

He is currently Cardinal Priest of the Title of Santa Sabina.

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