Franc Rode
Franc Rode CM (or Rodé; born 23 September 1934) is a Slovenian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, having served as prefect from 2004 to 2011. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2006.
Franc Rode | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Ljubljana Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life | |
| Appointed | 11 February 2004 |
| Term ended | 4 January 2011 |
| Predecessor | Eduardo Martínez Somalo |
| Successor | João Braz de Aviz |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest ("pro hac vice") of San Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1960 by André-Jean-François Defebvre |
| Consecration | 6 April 1997 by Alojzij Šuštar |
| Created cardinal | 24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Franc Rode 23 September 1934 Rodica, Slovenia |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University, Catholic Institute of Paris |
| Motto | Stati inu obstati |
| Coat of arms | |
He was raised to the rank of cardinal-priest on 20 June 2016 by Pope Francis while retaining his titular church.
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