Background
Rodé, Franc Cardinal was born on September 23, 1934 in ljubljana, Slovenia.
Rodé, Franc Cardinal was born on September 23, 1934 in ljubljana, Slovenia.
Attended, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. Doctor of Theology, Institute Catholique, Paris, 1968.
Ordained priest Congregation of the Mission, Paris, 1960. Professor fundamental theology and missionology Theological Faculty of Ljubljana. Consultor Secretariat of Non-Believers, Rome, 1978—1981, undersecretary, 1981—1987, secretary, 1987—1993, Pontifical Council for Culture, Rome, 1993—1997.
Archbishop Archdiocese of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1997—2004, archbishop emeritus, since 2004. Prefect Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, Rome, 2004—2011, prefect emeritus, since 2011. Elevated to cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI, since 2006.
Cardinal-deacon S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella, since 2006. Member Pontifical Council for Culture, Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, Congregations of Divine Worship & Discipline of the Sacraments, for Bishops, for Evangelization of Peoples, & for Catholic Education.