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| Archbishop Emeritus of Lviv of the Latins | |
Cardinal Marian Jaworski
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| Diocese | Lviv |
| See | Lviv |
| Enthroned | 16 January 1991 |
| Reign ended | 21 October 2008 |
| Predecessor | Eugeniusz Baziak |
| Successor | Mieczysław Mokrzycki |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of San Sisto |
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| Ordination | 25 June 1950 |
| Consecration | 23 June 1984 by Franciszek Macharski |
| Created Cardinal | 21 February 1998 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Birth name | Marian Franciszek Jaworski |
| Born | 21 August 1926 Lwów, Second Polish Republic |
| Died | 5 September 2020 (aged 94) Kraków, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | Mihi vivere Christus est (English: To me life is Christ) |
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| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Lviv (emeritus) |
Marian Franciszek Jaworski (Ukrainian: Мар'ян Францішек Яворський, 21 August 1926 – 5 September 2020) was an important leader in the Roman Catholic Church. He became a Cardinal Priest and served as the Archbishop of Lviv of the Latins. He was also a very close friend of Pope John Paul II.
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About Marian Jaworski
Early Life and Education
Marian Jaworski was born in Lwów, Poland, on August 21, 1926. This city is now called Lviv and is in Ukraine. In 1945, his family had to leave Ukraine. This happened because the Soviets moved many Polish people out of the Kresy region.
Marian began studying to become a priest in Poland. He was ordained, meaning he became a priest, in Kraków on June 25, 1950. For two years, he worked as a priest near the Ukrainian border. After that, he went back to school at the Jagiellonian University. He earned a special degree called a Doctorate in Philosophy. By 1965, he had earned three doctorates! These were in theology and philosophy. He studied at the Jagiellonian University, the Lublin Catholic University, and the Warsaw Theological Academy.
Becoming a Priest and Professor
For many years, Jaworski was a professor. He taught at the Warsaw Theological Academy and later at the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Kraków. He also gave lectures on deep topics like metaphysics (the study of what is real) and the philosophy of religion. He taught these subjects at seminaries, which are schools for future priests.
From 1981 to 1987, he was the first leader, or rector, of the Pontifical Theological Academy of Kraków. During this time, he lived very close to Karol Wojtyla, who would later become Pope. When Wojtyla became the archbishop of Krakow in 1964, Jaworski was given an apartment in the archbishop's home. In 1970, he became the secretary of the Polish Bishops' Scientific Council. He held this important role until 1984. From 1976 to 1981, Jaworski was also the Dean of the Pontifical Theological Faculty in Kraków.
Leading the Church in Lviv
On May 21, 1984, Pope John Paul II chose Jaworski to be a special kind of bishop. He was named the titular bishop of Lambaesis. This meant he had the title of bishop but did not lead a specific area. He was also made the apostolic administrator of Lubaczów. He officially became a bishop on June 23, 1984.
At that time, the Pope could not appoint a new archbishop for Lviv. This was because of problems with the Soviet government. So, Pope John Paul II asked Jaworski to temporarily manage the archdiocese of Lviv from Lubaczow, Poland. Jaworski was then named the apostolic administrator of Lviv for areas within Poland in May 1984.
When the Soviet Union ended, things changed. On January 16, 1991, Pope John Paul II officially named Jaworski the Archbishop of Lviv. Jaworski then worked hard to rebuild the church in Lviv. It had been badly damaged after 45 years of communist rule. In 1992, Cardinal Jaworski was chosen to be the president of the Latin Church Bishops' conference for Ukraine.
A Cardinal's Journey
On February 21, 1998, Jaworski was made a Cardinal by Pope John Paul II. This was done in pectore, which means "in the heart" or in secret. Pope John Paul II made four such secret cardinal appointments during his time as Pope. Jaworski's appointment was made public three years later, on February 21, 2001.
He was one of the cardinal electors who voted in the 2005 papal conclave. This was the special meeting where they chose Pope Benedict XVI as the new Pope. In 2006, Cardinal Jaworski turned 80 years old. This meant he could no longer vote in future papal elections. In October 2008, Pope Benedict XVI accepted his request to step down as archbishop.
His Passing
Cardinal Jaworski passed away on September 5, 2020, two weeks after his 94th birthday. Pope Francis sent a letter of sympathy. In his letter, Pope Francis remembered Jaworski's deep friendship with Pope John Paul II. He also mentioned Jaworski's close work as a thinker and philosopher with Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Francis also shared that Jaworski's cardinal appointment was announced in 2001. This was the same time that Pope Francis, then Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio, was also made a Cardinal.
See also
In Spanish: Marian Jaworski para niños
