František Tomášek

František Tomášek (30 June 1899, in Studénka, Moravia – 4 August 1992, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church in Bohemia, the 34th Archbishop of Prague, and a Roman Catholic theologian. His "cautious but resolute opposition to the Czechoslovak communist regime helped to bring about its peaceful demise in the 1989 Velvet Revolution".

His Eminence

František Tomášek
Cardinal
Archbishop emeritus of Prague
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdiocesePrague
Installed1977 (1977)
Term ended1991 (1991)
PredecessorJosef Beran
SuccessorMiloslav Vlk
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santi Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio
Orders
Ordination5 July 1922
Consecration13 October 1949
Created cardinal

by Paul VI
RankCardinal
Personal details
Born
František Tomášek

(1899-06-30)30 June 1899
Died4 August 1992(1992-08-04) (aged 93)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
(now Czech Republic)
NationalityCzech
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Olomouc (1949-1965)
Apostolic Administrator of Prague (1965-1977)
MottoLaxabo Rete
Coat of arms
Styles of
František Tomášek
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeePrague
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