Ján Chryzostom Korec
Slovak Jesuit priest and Roman Catholic cardinal (1924–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ján Chryzostom Korec, SJ (22 January 1924 – 24 October 2015)[1] was a Slovak Jesuit priest and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was ordained as a priest in 1950 and consecrated as a bishop in 1951.
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His Eminence Ján Chryzostom Korec S.J. | |
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Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Nitra | |
Church | Catholic |
Archdiocese | Nitra |
Installed | 1990 |
Term ended | 9 June 2005 |
Predecessor | Ján Pásztor |
Successor | Viliam Judák |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Fabiano e Venanzio a Villa Fiorelli |
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Ordination | 1 October 1950 |
Consecration | 24 August 1951 |
Created cardinal | 28 June 1991 by John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal |
Personal details | |
Born | (1924-01-22)22 January 1924 |
Died | 24 October 2015(2015-10-24) (aged 91) Nitra, Slovakia |
Nationality | Slovak |
Motto | Ut Omnes Unum Sint |
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Because of the government's suppression of the Catholic Church, he spent 39 years as working as a priest without government authorisation, either in prison or by supporting himself as a labourer.[2]
In 1990, Pope John Paul II named him Bishop of Nitra and in 1991 named him a cardinal. Korec retired in 2005 and died in 2015.