Background
TOMKO, H.E. Cardinal Jozef was born on March 11, 1924 in Udavaké, Kosice, Czechoslovakia.
Member of the Pontifical Commission
TOMKO, H.E. Cardinal Jozef was born on March 11, 1924 in Udavaké, Kosice, Czechoslovakia.
STD, Lateran University, Rome, 1951. Doctor of Canon Law, Lateran University, Rome, 1962. ScSocD, Gregorian University, Rome, 1955.
Doctor of Philosophy, Fu Yen University, Taipeh, Taiwan.
Ordained priest Diocese of Rome, 1949. Vice-rector Pontifical Nepomuceno College, Rome, 1950—1965. Head doctrinal office Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, 1966—1974.
Undersecretary Congregation for Bishops, 1974—1979. Ordained bishop, 1979. Secretary general Synod of Bishops, Rome, 1979—1985.
Pro-prefect Congregation for Evangelization of Peoples, 1985, prefect, 1985—2001, prefect emeritus, since 2001. Elevated to cardinal, 1985. Cardinal-deacon Gesu Buon Pastore alla Montagnola, 1985—1996.
Cardinal-priest S. Sabina, since 1996. President Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses, Rome, 2001—2007, president emeritus, since 2007.
Roman Catholic.
Commission, for Admin, of State of Vatican since 1985.