Background
MACHARSKI, Higher Education Cardinal Franciszek was born on May 20, 1927 in Cracow.
MACHARSKI, Higher Education Cardinal Franciszek was born on May 20, 1927 in Cracow.
Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Fribourg University, Switzerland.
Ordained priest 1950. Engaged in pastoral work 1950-1956. Taught pastoral theology Pontifical Faculty of Theology1, Cracow 1962-1968.
Rector, Cracow Seminary 1970-1978.
Archbishop of Cracow January since 1979. Crown Cardinal 1979, entitled South. Giovanni a Porta Latina.
President of Polish Bishop’s Conference since 1979. Chairman Scientific Council of Polish Episcopate since 1981, Episcopate Committee Ministry of Working People since 1981.
Chairman Episcopate Committee Laity since 1981, Episcopate Committee Catholic Science since 1983.
Sacred Congregation for the Clergy since 1979, Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education since 1981, Sacred Congregation for Bishops since 1983, Council for Public Affairs since 1984. Episcopate Committee General Ministry since 1979. Episcopate Committee Emigration Ministry since 1988, Sacred Congregation for Institute"s of Consecrated Life and Society’s of Apostolic Life since 1989.