Tomáš Špidlík
Tomáš Špidlík | |
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| Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Agata de' Goti | |
The cardinal pictured in Rome. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 21 October 2003 |
| Installed | 5 February 2004 |
| Term ended | 16 April 2010 |
| Predecessor | Silvio Angelo Pio Oddi |
| Successor | Raymond Leo Burke |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 August 1949 |
| Created cardinal | 21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tomáš Špidlík 17 December 1919 |
| Died | 16 April 2010 (aged 90) Centro Ezio Aletti, Rome, Italy |
| Alma mater | Masaryk University Pontifical Oriental Institute |
| Motto | Ex toto corde |
| Signature | |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Tomáš Špidlík | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | none |
Tomáš Josef Špidlík, S.J. (17 December 1919 – 16 April 2010) was a Czech Catholic prelate and theologian. Pope John Paul II made him a cardinal in 2003. He was a member of the Jesuits.