Jusztinián György Serédi
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His Eminence Jusztinián Györg Serédi O.S.B. |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom Primate of Hungary |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Esztergom |
| Appointed | 30 November 1927 |
| In office | 1928-1945 |
| Predecessor | János Csernoch |
| Successor | József Mindszenty |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio |
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| Ordination | 14 July 1908 |
| Consecration | 8 January 1928 by Pius XI |
| Created Cardinal | 19 December 1927 by Pius XI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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April 23, 1884 Diakovce, Austria-Hungary (Present day Slovakia) |
| Died | March 29, 1945 (aged 60) Esztergom, Hungary |
| Buried | Esztergom Basilica |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
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Styles of Jusztinian György Seredi |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Esztergom |
Jusztinián György Serédi OSB (23 April 1884 – 29 March 1945) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Esztergom and Prince Primate of Hungary. He helped save many thousands of Polish refugees, including thousands of Polish Jews, by helping Henryk Sławik and his associates, like József Antall Senior.
Jusztinián György Serédi was born in Deáki, Hungary (now Diakovce, Slovakia). He joined the Order of Saint Benedict on 6 August 1901, Pannonhalma. He was professed on July 10, 1905. He was ordained on 14 July 1908. He was a member of the community of the abbey of Pannonhalma and faculty member of the International College S. Anselmo, Rome. He was procurator general of his order in Rome.
Pope Pius XI appointed him Archbishop of Esztergom on 30 November 1927. He was consecrated on 8 January 1928 in the Sistine chapel by Pope Pius.
He was created and proclaimed Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio in the consistory of December 19, 1927. He was a senator in the parliament of Hungary by his own right. He participated in the conclave of 1939 that elected Pope Pius XII. He died in Esztergom in 1945 while still in office.
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