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Jozef Tomko was born on 11 March, 1924 in Udavské, Czechoslovakia, is a Slovak cardinal and archbishop (1924–2022). Discover Jozef Tomko's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 98 years old?

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Age 98 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 11 March 1924
Birthday 11 March
Birthplace Udavské, Czechoslovakia
Date of death 8 August, 2022
Died Place Rome, Italy
Nationality Slovakia

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1924

Jozef Tomko (11 March 1924 – 8 August 2022) was a Slovak prelate of the Catholic Church who held positions in the Roman Curia from 1962 until he retired in 2007.

Jozef Tomko was born 11 March 1924 in Udavské, near Humenné, in Czechoslovakia (now in the Slovak Republic).

1943

In 1943 he entered the Theological Faculty of Bratislava.

He was sent to Rome to study at the Pontifical Lateran Athenaeum and Pontifical Gregorian University, where he obtained his doctorates in theology, canon law, and social sciences.

1949

Tomko was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Luigi Traglia on 12 March 1949 in the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran.

1950

From 1950 to 1965, he served as vice-rector and later rector of the Pontifical Nepomucenum College.

1955

He taught at the International University Pro Deo from 1955 to 1956 as well.

During this period, Tomko was actively involved in establishment of the Slovak Institute of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Rome.

He visited the Slovak communities in the United States, Canada, and various European countries several times.

Tomko for decades regularly addressed Slovak Catholics on Vatican Radio and also on Catholic TV Lux.

1959

Tomko was raised to the rank of Privy Chamberlain supernumerary on 5 December 1959, and entered the service of the Roman Curia in 1962, as an adjunct in the Book Censorship Section of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF).

In reference to the more lenient measures taken against dissident theologians, he once remarked, "The electric chair and gas chamber are no more".

1962

During the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) he worked as a consultant for the CDF and later became a member of the Pontifical Commission for the Family.

1970

Tomko became an Honorary Prelate of His Holiness on 17 June 1970.

He was a visiting professor at the Gregorian University from 1970 to 1977.

1974

He was named Undersecretary of the Congregation for Bishops in 1974.

1979

He continued his studies at the Lateran and Gregorian University while doing pastoral work in Rome and Porto e Santa Rufina until 1979.

On 12 July 1979, Tomko was appointed Secretary General of the World Synod of Bishops and Titular Archbishop of Doclea by Pope John Paul II.

He received his episcopal consecration on the following 15 September from John Paul.

On 18 October 1979 he became a member of the Pontifical Commission for the interpretation of the decrees of the Second Vatican Council.

1985

He was prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples from 1985 to 2001 and president of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses from 2001 to 2007.

He was made a cardinal in 1985.

Tomko was named Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples on 24 April 1985 and Chancellor of the Pontifical Urbaniana University.

John Paul II created him Cardinal-Deacon of Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola in the consistory of 25 May 1985.

He was then named prefect of his congregation.

During his tenure, he became a close confidant of Pope John Paul, and served as a special papal envoy to several religious celebrations.

1995

He was named a member of the Presynodal Council for Special Synod of Asian Bishops in September 1995.

1996

After ten years as a cardinal deacon, he opted for order of Cardinal Priests and assumed the titular church of S. Sabina on 29 January 1996.

2001

Tomko was appointed President of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses on 23 October 2001.

2003

In this post, he presided over the Holy See's delegation to the Interreligious Congress in Astana, Kazakhstan, from 23 to 24 September 2003.

2004

As papal legate he chaired the 48th International Eucharistic Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, in October 2004.

2005

Upon the death of John Paul II on 2 April 2005, Tomko and all major Vatican officials automatically lost their positions.

He was confirmed as president of International Eucharistic Congresses by Pope Benedict XVI on 21 April.

2007

Tomko retired as president on 1 October 2007.

Pope Benedict XVI established a Commission of Cardinals to investigate leaks of reserved and confidential documents on television, in newspapers, and in other communications media.

2012

It first met on 24 April 2012.

Cardinal Herranz served as the chair and the other members were Cardinals Tomko and Salvatore De Giorgi.

2013

At the papal inauguration of Pope Francis on 19 March 2013, Tomko was one of the six cardinals who made the public act of obedience on behalf of the College of Cardinals to the new pope.

2015

In February 2015 he attended the consistory of cardinals on issues of reform of the Roman Curia.

Tomko became the oldest living member of the College of Cardinals upon the death of Cardinal Albert Vanhoye on 29 July 2021.