Jusztinián György Serédi
Hungarian Roman Catholic cardinal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Jusztinián György Serédi?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Jusztinián György Serédi OSB (23 April 1884 – 29 March 1945) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Esztergom and Prince Primate of Hungary. He helped save many thousands of Polish refugees, including thousands of Polish Jews, by helping Henryk Sławik and his associates, like József Antall Senior.
His Eminence Jusztinián György Serédi O.S.B. | |
---|---|
Cardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom Primate of Hungary | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Esztergom |
Appointed | 30 November 1927 |
In office | 1928-1945 |
Predecessor | János Csernoch |
Successor | József Mindszenty |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio |
Orders | |
Ordination | 14 July 1908 |
Consecration | 8 January 1928 by Pius XI |
Created cardinal | 19 December 1927 by Pius XI |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | (1884-04-23)April 23, 1884 |
Died | March 29, 1945(1945-03-29) (aged 60) Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary |
Buried | Esztergom Basilica |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Coat of arms |
Styles of Jusztinián György Serédi | |
---|---|
Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Esztergom |
Jusztinián György Serédi was born in Deáki, Hungary (now Diakovce, Slovakia). He joined the Order of Saint Benedict on 6 August 1901, Pannonhalma. He was professed on July 10, 1905. He was ordained on 14 July 1908. He was a member of the community of the abbey of Pannonhalma and faculty member of the International College S. Anselmo, Rome. He was procurator general of his order in Rome.