Tomáš Špidlík
Male, Deceased Person
1919 – 2010
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Who was Tomáš Špidlík?
Tomáš Špidlík, SJ was made a Cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2003. He was ordained a priest of the Society of Jesus on 22 August 1949 in Maastricht. On 21 October 2003, at the age of 83, he was created Cardinal Deacon of the titular church of Sant'Agata dei Goti. Although he was not a voting cardinal he was created a cardinal to reward him for his theological writings in much the same way as Avery Dulles and Leo Scheffczyk were.
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- Born
- Dec 17, 1919
Boskovice - Also known as
- Tomas Spidlik
- Nationality
- Czech Republic
- Died
- Apr 16, 2010
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on July 23, 2013
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