František Tomášek
His Eminence František Tomášek | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal Archbishop emeritus of Prague | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Prague |
| Installed | 1977 |
| Term ended | 1991 |
| Predecessor | Josef Beran |
| Successor | Miloslav Vlk |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Olomouc (1949-1965) Apostolic Administrator of Prague (1965-1977) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 July 1922 |
| Consecration | 13 October 1949 |
| Created cardinal |
by Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | František Tomášek 30 June 1899 |
| Died | 4 August 1992 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Motto | Laxabo Rete |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of František Tomášek | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Prague |
František Tomášek (30 June 1899, in Studénka, Moravia – 4 August 1992, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church in Bohemia, the 34th Archbishop of Prague, and a Roman Catholic theologian. His "cautious but resolute opposition to the Czechoslovak communist regime helped to bring about its peaceful demise in the 1989 Velvet Revolution".