László Lékai

Archbishop of Esztergom and Cardinal

László Lékai - Archbishop of Esztergom and Cardinal
Born

March 12th, 1910
115 years ago

Died

1986
39 years ago — 76 years old

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Hungary

Links & References

Served as the Archbishop of Esztergom and held the title of Cardinal within the Roman Catholic Church. Contributed to church leadership during a time of significant social change in Hungary. Worked towards the restoration of church properties and the re-establishment of religious institutions in post-World War II Hungary. Participated in various church councils and contributed to ecclesiastical discussions on pressing issues of the time.

Led the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom

Participated in the Second Vatican Council

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