Miloslav Vlk


Miloslav Vlk
Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Prague
Vlk in simple black priest's robes
Cardinal Vlk in 2012
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdiocesePrague
Installed1 June 1991
Term ended13 February 2010
PredecessorFrantišek Tomášek
SuccessorDominik Duka
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
Orders
Ordination23 June 1968
Consecration31 March 1990
Created cardinal26 November 1994
by John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1932-05-17)17 May 1932
Died18 March 2017(2017-03-18) (aged 84)
Prague, Czech Republic
NationalityCzech
Previous post(s)Bishop of České Budĕjovice (1990-1991)
MottoUt Omnes Unum Sint ("That All May Be One")
Coat of armsMiloslav Vlk's coat of arms

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).


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