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Audrys Juozas Cardinal Bačkis

Archbishop Emeritus of Vilnius, Lithuania

Cardinal-Priest of Nativitą di Nostro Signore Gesł Cristo a Via Gallia


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
1 Feb 1937 Born
18 Mar 196124.1Ordained PriestPriest of Kaunas, Lithuania
5 Aug 198851.5AppointedTitular Archbishop of Meta
5 Aug 198851.5AppointedApostolic Pro-Nuncio to Netherlands
4 Oct 198851.6Ordained BishopTitular Archbishop of Meta
24 Dec 199154.8AppointedArchbishop of Vilnius, Lithuania
3 Mar 199255.0InstalledArchbishop of Vilnius, Lithuania
21 Feb 200164.0Elevated to Cardinal
21 Feb 200164.0AppointedCardinal-Priest of Nativitą di Nostro Signore Gesł Cristo a Via Gallia
5 Apr 201376.1RetiredArchbishop of Vilnius, Lithuania

MicroData Summary for Audrys Juozas Bačkis
(VIAF: 88105973; WikiData: Q458569)
Audrys Juozas Cardinal Bačkis (born ) Archbishop Emeritus of Vilnius

EventPlace
Birth PlaceKaunas, Archdiocese of Kaunas
Ordained BishopSan Pietro, Basilica, Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy

Please contact the Cardinal through the Archdiocese of Vilnius.

  • a priest for years
  • a bishop for years
  • a cardinal for years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Source(s):
  • ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 111, Number 9,819
  • b: The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church
  • r: Bollettino, 5 Apr 2013

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