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| | '''Joseph [[Cardinal]] Mindszenty''' (1892 - 1975) was a [[Hungary|Hungarian]] [[Catholic]] persecuted and imprisoned first by the [[Nazis]] and then by the [[Communists]] based on his [[faith]]. Today his legacy is carried on by the [[Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation]]. | | '''Joseph [[Cardinal]] Mindszenty''' (1892 - 1975) was a [[Hungary|Hungarian]] [[Catholic]] persecuted and imprisoned first by the [[Nazis]] and then by the [[Communists]] based on his [[faith]]. Today his legacy is carried on by the [[Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation]]. |
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| − | Mindszenty was ordained to the [[priest]]hood on the [[Feast of the Sacred heart of Jesus]] on June 12, 1915 and, after serving faithfully for almost thirty years, was consecrated [[Bishop]] of Veszprem on March 25, 1944. From November 27, 1944 to April 20, 1945, he was imprisoned by the Nazis. | + | Mindszenty was ordained to the [[priest]]hood on the Feast of the Sacred heart of Jesus on June 12, 1915 and, after serving faithfully for almost thirty years, was consecrated [[Bishop]] of Veszprem on March 25, 1944. From November 27, 1944 to April 20, 1945, he was imprisoned by the Nazis. |
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| | On October 2, 1945, [[Pope Pius XII]] appointed him [[Archbishop]] of [[Esztergom]] and Primate of [[Hungary]]. Just a few months later, on February 18, 1946, the Pope raised him to the [[Cardinal]]ate. As Pope Pius XII placed the Cardinal's hat on his head, the Pope said: "Among the thirty-two, you will be the first to suffer the martyrdom whose symbol this red color is."<ref>http://www.mindszenty.org/josephmind.aspx</ref> | | On October 2, 1945, [[Pope Pius XII]] appointed him [[Archbishop]] of [[Esztergom]] and Primate of [[Hungary]]. Just a few months later, on February 18, 1946, the Pope raised him to the [[Cardinal]]ate. As Pope Pius XII placed the Cardinal's hat on his head, the Pope said: "Among the thirty-two, you will be the first to suffer the martyrdom whose symbol this red color is."<ref>http://www.mindszenty.org/josephmind.aspx</ref> |
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| | [[Category:Cardinals]] | | [[Category:Cardinals]] |
| | [[Category:Catholic Leaders]] | | [[Category:Catholic Leaders]] |
| | [[Category:Hungarian People]] | | [[Category:Hungarian People]] |