2013-06-05 15:30:52

Pope mourns death of Cardinal Stanislas Nagy


(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday sent a telegram of condolence to Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, the Archbishop of Krakow, upon learning of the death of Cardinal Stanislas Nagy.

Cardinal Stanislas Nagy, S.C.I., of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dehonians), was born on 30 September 1921 at Bieruń Stary, Archdiocese of Katowice (Poland). He entered the Congregation of the Dehonian Fathers in 1937. On 8 July 1945 he was ordained a priest for the Order.

He served as rector of the Dehonian Fathers' Minor Seminary in Kraków-Płaszów and of the Major Seminary in Tarnów. He taught at the Catholic University of Lublin where, in 1972, he became professor.

From 1973 to 1974 he was a member of the Joint Catholic-Lutheran Commission. He also served as a member of the International Theological Commission and as director of the Ecumenical Theology section on the editorial staff of the Catholic Encyclopaedia of the University of Lublin. He took part in the Synods of 1981 and 1985. Concerned with the issue of ecumenism, he has written on the post-conciliar Church's openness to other Confessions.

He is the author of many books on John Paul II, with whom he has been a long-time collaborator.

Preconized Cardinal, he was elected to the titular church of Hólar, with the personal title of Archbishop, on 7 October 2003 and consecrated on 13 October.

Ceated and proclaimed Cardinal by John Paul II in the Consistory of 21 October 2003, of the Deaconry of St. Mary della Scala.

Below, please find the full text of Pope Francis’ telegram of condolence on the death of Cardinal Stanislas Nagy:

Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz
Archbishop of Krakow

On hearing the news of the death of the venerable Cardinal Stanislaw Nagy, I wish to express to you, to the entire diocesan community, to the family of the worthy prelate, and to the Congregation of Dehonian Fathers, my heartfelt participation in their sorrow, remembering with love this dear brother who so generously served the Gospel and the Church, especially in the academic world, which appreciated a studious and expert teacher of the theological disciplines. I recall with gratitude his fruitful collaboration and warm friendship with Blessed John Paul II, and their mutual esteem, as well as his intense ecumenical activity. I lift up my fervent prayers to the Lord, that, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin May, He might welcome this His faithful servant, and a distinguished man of the Church, into joy and peace eternal, and I gladly impart to all those who mourn his passing, the consoling Apostolic blessing.








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