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Franjo Šeper

Croatian cardinal (1905–1981)

Franjo Šeper (2 October 1905 – 30 December 1981) was a Croatian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 1968 to 1981, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Franjo Šeper (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 2, 1905, died Dec 30, 1981.¹

About

Before that, he served as the Archbishop of Zagreb from 1960 to 1969.

From Wikipedia’s article on Franjo Šeper, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Kršćanska sadašnjostFounder⁹

Early life and education

Date not recordedCollegium Germanicum et Hungaricum³

Career

Occupation: Catholic theologian, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop.⁶

1974 to 1977Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals⁵
Since 1968Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith⁵
1965 to 1981Cardinal⁵
1960 to 1969Roman Catholic Archbishop of Zagreb⁵
Since 1954Titular archbishop⁵
Date not recordedFounded Kršćanska sadašnjost⁴
Date not recordedPresident of the Bishops' Conference of Yugoslavia⁵

Personal life

BornOct 2, 1905, Osijek⁷
DiedDec 30, 1981, Rome⁸

Sources

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WikidataFranjo Šeper on Wikidata
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WikipediaFranjo Šeper on Wikipedia
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WikidataFranjo Šeper: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataFranjo Šeper: Founded Kršćanska sadašnjost, on Wikidata
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WikidataFranjo Šeper: President of the Bishops' Conference of Yugoslavia, on Wikidata
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WikidataFranjo Šeper: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataFranjo Šeper: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataFranjo Šeper: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataKršćanska sadašnjost, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsFranjo Šeper photo by Duh, CC BY-SA 3.0