Adam Stefan Sapieha
Prince Adam Stefan Stanisław Bonifacy Józef Cardinal Sapieha (Polish pronunciation: [ˈadam ˈstɛfan saˈpjɛxa]; 14 May 1867 – 23 July 1951) was a senior-ranking Polish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Kraków from 1911 to 1951. Between 1922 and 1923, he was a senator of the Second Polish Republic (Polish Rzeczpospolita). In 1946, Pope Pius XII created him a Cardinal.
Prince Adam Stefan Cardinal Sapieha | |
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| Archbishop of Kraków | |
| Appointed | 18 February 1946 |
| Installed | 18 February 1946 |
| Term ended | 21 July 1951 |
| Predecessor | Jan Puzyna de Kosielsko |
| Successor | Eugeniusz Baziak (apostolic administrator) |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 October 1893 by Jan Maurycy Pawel Puzyna de Kosielsko |
| Consecration | 17 December 1911 by Pope Pius X |
| Created cardinal | 18 February 1946 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Prince Adam Stefan Stanisław Bonfatiusz Józef Sapieha 14 May 1867 |
| Died | 21 July 1951 (aged 84) Kraków, Poland |
| Buried | Wawel Cathedral |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Adam Stanisław Sapieha-Kodenski Jadwiga Klementyna Sanguszko-Lubartowicza |
| Motto | Crux mihi foederis arcus |
| Signature | |
| Coat of arms | |
Adam Stefan Sapieha | |
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| Coat of arms | Lis coat of arms |
| Family | Sapieha |
| Styles of Prince Adam Stefan Cardinal Sapieha | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Kraków |
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