Vincentas Sladkevičius
Vincentas Sladkevičius | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Kaunas | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Kaunas |
| See | Kaunas |
| Appointed | 10 March 1989 |
| Term ended | 4 May 1996 |
| Predecessor | Juozapas Skvireckas |
| Successor | Sigitas Tamkevičius |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Spirito Santo alla Ferratella (1988-2000) |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 25 March 1944 by Juozapas Skvireckas |
| Consecration | 25 December 1957 by Teofilius Matulionis |
| Created cardinal | 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vincentas Sladkevičius 20 August 1920 Guroniai, Lithuania |
| Died | May 28, 2000 (aged 79) Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Buried | Kaunas Cathedral Basilica |
| Parents | Mykolas Sladkevičius Uršule Kavaliauskaite |
| Motto | Fac mecum signum in bonum |
| Styles of Vincentas Sladkevičius | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Kaunas (emeritus) |
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Vincentas Sladkevičius, M.I.C. (20 August 1920 – 28 May 2000) was a Lithuanian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Kaunas from 1989 to 1996, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1988.