Stanisław Dziwisz
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His Eminence Stanisław Dziwisz |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Kraków | |
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| Province | Kraków |
| See | Kraków |
| Appointed | 3 June 2005 |
| Installed | 27 August 2005 |
| Term ended | 8 December 2016 |
| Predecessor | Franciszek Macharski |
| Successor | Marek Jędraszewski |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo |
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| Ordination | 23 June 1963 by Karol Wojtyła (later Pope John Paul II) |
| Consecration | 19 March 1998 by Pope John Paul II |
| Created Cardinal | 24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Birth name | Stanisław Dziwisz |
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27 April 1939 Raba Wyżna, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | Sursum corda (Lift up your hearts) |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Stanisław Dziwisz (Polish pronunciation: [staˈɲiswav ˈdʑiviʂ]; born 27 April 1939) is a Polish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Kraków from 2005 until 2016. He was created a cardinal in 2006. He was a long-time and influential aide to Pope John Paul II, a friend of Pope Benedict XVI, and an ardent supporter of John Paul's eventual beatification.
Dziwisz was born in the village of Raba Wyżna to Stanisław Dziwisz, a railroad worker, and his wife, Zofia Bielarczyk. The fifth of seven children, he has four brothers and two sisters. During World War II, the family hid a Jewish man in their house. When the younger Stanisław was only nine, his father died after being struck by a train while crossing the railroad tracks. He attended the classical Secondary School (Liceum) in Nowy Targ, passing the exam of maturity in 1957.
Dziwisz then entered the Major Seminary of Kraków, where he completed his studies in philosophy and theology. On 23 June 1963, he was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Kraków by its auxiliary bishop, Bishop Karol Wojtyła. His first assignment was as a curate at a parish in Maków Podhalański, where he served for two years. He then continued his studies at the Faculty of Theology of Kraków, specialising in liturgy and earning a Licentiate of Sacred Theology in 1967. In October 1966, he was appointed by Archbishop Wojtyła, who had since been elevated to Archbishop of Kraków, to serve as his personal secretary. Dziwisz remained in this position until Wojtyła's death in 2005.
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