Miloslav Vlk
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Known for
- Ecce homo kardinál — Self2002
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Key facts
- Church
- Roman Catholic
- Archdiocese
- Prague
- Installed
- 1 June 1991
- Term ended
- 13 February 2010
- Predecessor
- František Tomášek
- Successor
- Dominik Duka
- Other post
- Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
- Previous post
- Bishop of České Budĕjovice (1990-1991)
- Ordination
- 23 June 1968
- Consecration
- 31 March 1990
- Created cardinal
- 26 November 1994, by John Paul II
- Rank
- Cardinal-Priest
- Born
- ( 1932-05-17 ) 17 May 1932, Líšnice, Sepekov , Czechoslovakia
- Died
- 18 March 2017 (2017-03-18) (aged 84), Prague , Czech Republic
- Motto
- Ut Omnes Unum Sint ("That All May Be One")
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Miloslav
- Family name
- Vlk
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Czechoslovakia
- Place of birth
- Líšnice
- Place of death
- Prague
- Occupation
- Catholic bishop
- Languages spoken
- French
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Participant in
- 2005 conclave
- Official website
- www.kardinal.cz
- Image
- Miloslav Vlk, 2015 (cropped).jpg
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- cause of death
- cancer
- consecrator
- Ján Sokol
- Commons category
- Miloslav Vlk
- date of birth
- 1932-05-17
- writing language
- Czech
- date of death
- 2017-03-18
- place of burial
- St. Vitus Cathedral
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Miloslav Vlk
- member of
- Order of Saint Lazarus
- P8168
- Kōmyō-ji
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Encyclopedic overview
Miloslav Vlk ( Czech: [ˈmɪloslaf ˈvl̩k]; 17 May 1932 – 18 March 2017) was a Czech prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Prague from 1991 to 2010. He was made a cardinal in 1994. He was also the President of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (1993–2001).
Early life
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