As reported Onet Father Bronislaw Fidelus, ceremonies mourning the death of Cardinal Franciszek Macharski begin today. The coffin will be issued in the Franciscan Church on Wednesday and Thursday night will be transferred to the Wawel Castle, where the next day at 11 am will be held the funeral. Reporter David Serafin Onet announces that Cardinal Macharski rest probably next to Cardinal Sapiecha. On the other hand today at 15:30 will be held mass in the intention of the deceased clergyman in Krakow’s Lagiewniki, which will be presided by Bishop John Hare.
Card. Macharski died in hospital, where he went after that, as a result of the fall in his apartment unconscious and suffered injury.
It was the Metropolitan of Krakow in the years 1979-2005. His predecessor and a great friend of Karol Wojtyla. He was consecrated Father. Macharski received from the hands of John Paul II in January 1979 .; and in June of the same year – the dignity of cardinal.
For many years the Cardinal. Macharski was Vice-President of the Polish Episcopal Conference (1979-1994) and Chairman of the Committee. Catholic Science and the Committee. Apostolate of the Laity. He belonged to the Vatican congregation: ds. Bishops, for the Clergy., For. Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life and for. Catholic Education.
in June of 2005. retired and settled in the sanctuary of Ecce Homo St. Brother Albert in Cracow. In December 2011,. After the fall of the apartment was taken to hospital, where he underwent treatment and rehabilitation, to a similar injury occurred in December 2013, Cardinal. Macharski fell and broke his femur. It was necessary to the operation, which was conducted in Krakow hospital them. G. Narutowicza.
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