Audrys Bačkis

Catholic cardinal

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It sits within the topics 1937 births, 20th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Lithuania and 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Lithuania.

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Key facts

Church: Catholic Church
Archdiocese: Vilnius
Province: Vilnius
Appointed: 24 December 1991
Term ended: 5 April 2013
Predecessor: Julijonas Steponavičius
Successor: Gintaras Grušas
Other post: Cardinal Priest of Natività di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo a Via Gallia
Previous posts: Titular Archbishop of Meta (1988–1991) Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Netherlands (1988–1991)
Ordination: 18 March 1961, by Luigi Traglia
Consecration: 4 October 1988, by John Paul II
Created cardinal: 21 February 2001, by John Paul II
Rank: Cardinal Priest
Born: Audrys Juozas Bačkis , ( 1937-02-01 ) 1 February 1937 (age 89) , Kaunas , Lithuania
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Parents: Stasys Antanas Bačkis
Motto: sub tuum praesidium

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Motto: sub tuum praesidium

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date of birth: 1937-02-01
Commons category: Audrys Juozas Bačkis
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Encyclopedic overview

Audrys Juozas Bačkis ( Lithuanian: [ɐʊˈdʲrʲiːs ˈjuɔzɐs ˈbaːtɕkʲɪs]; born 1 February 1937) is a Lithuanian prelate of the Catholic Church and a cardinal since 2001. He worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1964 to 1991, when he became Archbishop of Vilnius. He retired in 2013.

Early life

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