President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
Appointed
October 15, 1997
Term ended
September 15, 2006
Predecessor
Rosalio José Castillo Lara
Successor
Giovanni Lajolo
Other post(s)
Cardinal Priest of Santi Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio (1988–2014)
Orders
Ordination
June 5, 1954 by Thomas Lawrence Noa
Consecration
July 20, 1971 by John Francis Dearden
Created cardinal
June 28, 1988 by Pope John Paul II
Rank
Cardinal priest
Personal details
Born
(1927-09-14)September 14, 1927
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Died
August 20, 2014(2014-08-20) (aged 86) Novi, Michigan, United States
Previous post(s)
Bishop of Gaylord (1971–1981)
Archbishop of Detroit (1981–1990)
President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See (1990–1997)
Motto
To live in faith
Styles of Edmund Szoka
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His Eminence
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Cardinal
Edmund Casimir Szoka (September 14, 1927 – August 20, 2014) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Until 2006, he was President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, having previously served as Bishop of Gaylord from 1971 to 1981 and Archbishop of Detroit from 1981 to 1990. Szoka was elevated to the cardinalate in 1988.
Edmund Casimir Szoka (September 14, 1927 – August 20, 2014) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Until 2006, he was President of the Pontifical...
studies. From 1994 to 1997 he worked as personal secretary to Cardinal EdmundSzoka, who was then a senior official in the Roman Curia. On July 8, 1999,...
News. 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2009-01-22. Picture 4 caption: Cardinal EdmundSzoka and Archbishop Adam Maida face the congregation at Maida's installation...
Italian bishops conference, his deputy, Monsignor Rino Fisichella, and EdmundSzoka. The comments sparked controversy at the time, and were edited out of...
1996, by Cardinal Adam Maida, with Cardinal James Hickey and Cardinal EdmundSzoka serving as co-consecrators. Vigneron was named coadjutor bishop of the...
Saginaw and Grand Rapids, and erected it on July 20, 1971. He named EdmundSzoka of the Diocese of Marquette as first bishop and the church of St. Mary...
August 19 – Brian G. Hutton, actor and director (b. 1935) August 20 – EdmundSzoka, Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1927) August 21 – Robert Hansen, serial killer...
Lara (1922–2007) 31 October 1990 – 15 October 1997 6 years, 349 days 7 EdmundSzoka (1927–2014) 15 October 1997 – 15 September 2006 8 years, 335 days 8 Giovanni...
His added confirmation name was Aloysius. In January 1989, Cardinal EdmundSzoka implemented a controversial plan to close 30 churches within the city...
Sovereign (2013–present) President of the Governorate (complete list) – EdmundSzoka, President of the Governorate (1997–2006) Giovanni Lajolo, President...
1924) 2014 – Sava Stojkov, Serbian painter and educator (b. 1925) 2014 – EdmundSzoka, American cardinal (b. 1927) 2015 – Egon Bahr, German journalist and...
the role it plays in the Church's life. — Pope John Paul II Cardinal EdmundSzoka, governor of Vatican City, said: "This restoration and the expertise...
Philadelphia) Cardinal Francis George (Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago) Cardinal EdmundSzoka (Archbishop of Detroit) William Augustine Williams (first openly African-American...
Fanning, American-Canadian baseball player and manager (d. 2015) 1927 – EdmundSzoka, American cardinal (d. 2014) 1928 – Jay Cameron, American reed player...
Sovereign of Vatican City (1978–2005) Head of Government – Cardinal EdmundSzoka, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (1997–2006) Holy See (sui...
July 9, 1996, from Cardinal Adam Maida, with Cardinals James Hickey and EdmundSzoka serving as co-consecrators. He selected as his episcopal motto: Ut Omnes...
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PhD 1977 1992 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for International Understanding EdmundSzoka Doctor of Financial Management 1990 President emeritus of the Pontifical...
Archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev; Apostolic Administrator of Pinsk, Cardinal EdmundSzoka, Catholic Archbishop of Detroit, Cardinal 1981–1990 Jakub Szynkiewicz...
Sovereign of Vatican City (1978–2005) Head of Government – Cardinal EdmundSzoka, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (1997–2006) Holy See (sui...
Michigan Department of Social Services. In 1983, Detroit Archbishop EdmundSzoka asked Mansour to declare her opposition to public financing of abortion...
Bektashi Sufi lodge in Taylor (born in what is now Albania; fled to Taylor) EdmundSzoka, president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State (born...
18, 1958 Term ended July 15, 1980 Predecessor Edward Mooney Successor EdmundSzoka Other post(s) Cardinal-Priest of San Pio X alla Balduina Orders Ordination...
college-level program. The persistent lobbying of the Vatican by Cardinal EdmundSzoka, archbishop of Detroit, paid off. Pope John Paul II included a visit...
Sovereign of Vatican City (1978–2005) Head of Government – Cardinal EdmundSzoka, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (1997–2006) Holy See (sui...
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