Jānis Pujats


Jānis Pujats
Cardinal
Archbishop Emeritus of Riga
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseRiga
SeeRiga
Appointed8 May 1991
Term ended19 June 2010
PredecessorAntonijs Springovičs
SuccessorZbigņevs Stankevičs
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Silvia (2001–)
Previous post(s)President of the Latvian Bishops' Conference (1998-2010)
Orders
Ordination29 March 1951
by Antonijs Springovičs
Consecration1 June 1991
by Francesco Colasuonno
Created cardinal21 February 1998 (in pectore)
21 February 2001 (revealed)
by Pope John Paul II
RankCardinal Priest
Personal details
Born
Jānis Pujats

(1930-11-14) 14 November 1930
Nationality Latvian
MottoAd Jesum per Mariam
Coat of arms
Styles of
Jānis Pujats
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeRiga

Jānis Pujats (born 14 November 1930) is a Latvian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Riga from 1991 to 2010. He was secretly made a cardinal in 1998.