Franjo Kuharić
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Franjo Kuharić (born 15 April 1919 in Pribić, Croatia, died 8 March 2002 in Zagreb) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
He was ordained in 1945 and became a bishop in 1964. He was appointed Archbishop of Zagreb in 1970. In 1983 he was made a Cardinal by Pope John Paul II. He retired in 1997 and was succeeded as Archbishop by Josip Bozanić.
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[edit] Status of Međugorje
Regarding the status of Međugorje, Cardinal Kuharić declared that "We therefore leave this aspect for further investigation. The Church is in no hurry."[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Glas Koncila (the Croatian Catholic Newspaper), August, 1993.
| Preceded by Franjo Šeper |
Archbishop of Zagreb 1970–1997 |
Succeeded by Josip Bozanić |
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