Background
Szoka, Edmund Casimir Cardinal was born on September 14, 1927 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Casimir and Mary (Wolgat) Szoka.
Szoka, Edmund Casimir Cardinal was born on September 14, 1927 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Casimir and Mary (Wolgat) Szoka.
Bachelor, Sacred Heart Seminary, 1950. JCB, Pontifical Lateran University, 1958. Juris Canonici Licentiatus, Pontifical Lateran University, 1959.
Ordained priest Diocese of Marquette, Michigan, 1954. Assistant pastor St. Francis Parish, Manistique, 1954—1955. Secretary to bishop Marquette, 1955—1957, 1959—1962.
Chaplain St. Mary's Hospital, 1955—1957. Tribunal, defender of bond, 1960—1971. Assistant chancellor Diocese of Marquette, 1962—1969, chancellor, 1970—1971.
Pastor St. Pius X Church, Ishpeming, 1962—1963, St. Christopher Church, Marquette, 1963—1971. Ordained bishop, 1971. Bishop Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan, 1971—1981.
Archbishop Archdiocese of Detroit, 1981—1990. Elevated to cardinal, 1988. Cardinal-priest Ss. Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio, since 1988.
President prefecture of economic affairs of Holy See Rome, 1990—1997. President Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, 1997—2001. President Governatorate of Vatican City State, 2001—2006.
President emeritus, since 2006. Secretary-treasurer Michigan Catholic Conference, Lansing, 1972—1977. Chairman region VI National Conference Catholic Bishops, 1972—1977.
Treasurer, administrative board and administrative committee, budget and finance committee National Conference Catholic Bishops/United States Catholic Conference, 1981—1984. Member Secretariat of State 2d section Council for Relations with States.
Trustee National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, 1981—1990. Chairman board trustees Catholic Telecomm. Network American, 1984—1990.
Trustee, executive committee, chairman committee for university relations Catholic University Am, 1981—1990. Member of Congregation for Clergy, Congregation for Evangelization of Peoples, Congregation for Bishops, Congregation for Causes of Saints, Congregation for Institutes Consecrated Life and Societies Apostolic Life.