Franjo Kuharić
Servant of God Franjo Kuharić | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Zagreb | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Zagreb |
| See | Zagreb |
| Appointed | 16 June 1970 |
| Term ended | 5 July 1997 |
| Predecessor | Franjo Šeper |
| Successor | Josip Bozanić |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Girolamo dei Croati (1983–2002) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 July 1945 by Alojzije Viktor Stepinac |
| Consecration | 3 May 1964 by Franjo Šeper |
| Created cardinal | 2 February 1983 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Franjo Kuharić 19 April 1919 |
| Died | 11 March 2002 (aged 82) Zagreb, Croatia |
| Buried | Zagreb Cathedral |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
| Motto | Deus caritas est ("God is love") |
| Styles of Franjo Kuharić | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Zagreb (Emeritus) |
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Franjo Kuharić (15 April 1919 – 11 March 2002) was a Croatian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zagreb from 1970 until his resignation in 1997. Made a cardinal in 1983, he was known as the "Rock of Croatia" because of his defense of human rights and urgings of peace and forgiveness during the independence conflict and the Bosnian War.
Kuharić was a vocal supporter of the cause for the canonization of Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac (who had ordained him as a priest in 1945). He worked to rehabilitate the image of the cardinal during his episcopate, eventually leading to Stepinac's 1998 beatification in Zagreb.
Kuharić's own cause for canonization commenced on 11 March 2012 and he has been titled as a Servant of God.