Franciszek Macharski Cleric

Franciszek Macharski (born 20 May 1927 in Kraków) is a Polish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Kraków from 1978, succeeding Karol Wojtyła to the chair of St. Stanisław, until his resignation in 2005. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1979.

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Franciszek Macharski
Birth dateMay 20, 1927
Birth place
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kraków
Nationality
Poland
Religion
Catholic Church

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