Miloslav Vlk


Miloslav Vlk
Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Prague
Cardinal Vlk in 2012
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdiocesePrague
Installed1 June 1991
Term ended13 February 2010
PredecessorFrantišek Tomášek
SuccessorDominik Duka
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
Previous post(s)Bishop of České Budĕjovice (1990-1991)
Orders
Ordination23 June 1968
Consecration31 March 1990
Created cardinal26 November 1994
by John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1932-05-17)17 May 1932
Died18 March 2017(2017-03-18) (aged 84)
Prague, Czech Republic
NationalityCzech
MottoUt Omnes Unum Sint ("That All May Be One")
Coat of arms

Miloslav Vlk (Czech: [ˈmɪloslaf ˈvl̩k]; 17 May 1932 – 18 March 2017) was a Czech prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Prague from 1991 to 2010. He was made a cardinal in 1994. He was also the President of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (1993–2001).