Michael Czerny
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Michael F. Czerny SJ (born 18 July 1946) is a Czechoslovakian-born Canadian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development since 23 April 2022, after serving as interim prefect for several months. He was under secretary of that dicastery's Migrants and Refugees Section from 2017 to 2022. Pope Francis made him a cardinal in 2019.
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Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development | |
Church | Latin Church |
Installed | 23 April 2022 |
Predecessor | Peter Turkson |
Other post(s) | Cardinal Deacon of San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata (2019–present) |
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Ordination | 9 June 1973 by Thomas Benjamin Fulton |
Consecration | 4 October 2019 by Pope Francis |
Created cardinal | 5 October 2019 by Pope Francis |
Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
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Born | Michael F. Czerny (1946-07-18) 18 July 1946 (age 77) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Denomination | Catholic |
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Motto | Suscipe (Receive) |
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Informal style | Cardinal |
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A member of the Jesuits, Czerny has worked to promote social justice in Canada, Latin America, Africa, and Rome.