László Lékai

The native form of this personal name is Lékai László. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

His Eminence

László Lékai
Cardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom
Primate of Hungary
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseEsztergom
Installed1976
Term ended30 June 1986
PredecessorJózsef Mindszenty
SuccessorLászló Paskai
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Teresa al Corso d’Italia
Previous post(s)Apostolic Administrator of Veszprém (1972-1976)
Orders
Ordination28 October 1934
Consecration16 March 1972
Created cardinal24 May 1976
by Paul VI
RankCardinal
Personal details
Born(1910-03-12)12 March 1910[1]
Zalalövő, Hungary, Austria-Hungary
Died30 June 1986(1986-06-30) (aged 76)
Esztergom, Hungary
NationalityHungarian
Coat of armsLászló Lékai's coat of arms
Styles of
László Lékai
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeEsztergom

László Lékai (12 March 1910 – 30 June 1986) was Archbishop of Esztergom and a Cardinal.

He was ordained to the priesthood on 28 September 1934. He served as a faculty member at the Seminary of Veszprém and did pastoral work in the diocese of Veszprém from 1934 until 1944. He served as private secretary to the future Cardinal József Mindszenty, who was at that time Bishop of Veszprém. He was imprisoned in a Nazi prison from November 1944 to February 1945. He was appointed a Privy chamberlain supernumerary on 22 January 1946.

Episcopate

He was appointed titular Bishop of Giro di Tarasio and appointed apostolic administrator, ad nutum Sanctæ Sedis, of Veszprém in 1972. He was appointed as Apostolic administrator of Esztergom on 5 February 1974. Pope Paul VI appointed him to the metropolitan and primatial see of Esztergom in 1976.[citation needed]

Cardinalate

Pope Paul VI created him Cardinal-Priest of S. Teresa al Corso d'Italia in the consistory of 24 May 1976.[2] He took part in the conclave of 25 to 26 August 1978 and in the conclave of 14 to 16 October 1978.

Sources

  • Gabriel Adriányi: The Ostpolitik of the Vatican 1958–1978 against Hungary. The case Cardinal Mindszenty. Schäfer, Herne 2003.

References

  1. ^ "Improved Church Relations With Communist State : Hungarian Cardinal Laszlo Lekai Dies". Los Angeles Times. 5 July 1986. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  2. ^ gcatholic.org


Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Esztergom
12 February 1976 – 30 June 1986 		Succeeded by