List of Slovenian cardinals

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This is a complete list of Slovenian cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church.

# Image Name Born Elevated Cardinal title Other titles Conclaves Died Reference
1 Jakob Missia Jakob Missia 30 July 1838
Hrastje - Mota, Austrian Empire
(modern Slovenia)
18 June 1899 by Pope Leo XIII Cardinal-Priest of S. Stephani
in Coelio Monte

(2 years, 279 days)
Prince-Bishop of Ljubljana

Archbishop of Gorizia
None 24 March 1902
Gorizia, Austria-Hungary
(modern Italy)
[citation needed]
2 Alojzij Ambrožič Alojzij Ambrožič 27 January 1930
Gabrje, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
(modern Slovenia)
21 February 1998 by Pope John Paul II Cardinal-Priest of Santi Marcellino
e Pietro al Laterano

(13 years, 186 days)
Cardinal Archbishop of Toronto 2005 26 August 2011
Toronto, Canada
[citation needed]
3 Franc Rode Franc Rode 23 September 1934
Rodica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
(modern Slovenia)
24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI Cardinal-Priest of S.
Francesco Saverio
alla Garbatella

(18 years, 38 days)
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ljubljana 2013 Living [1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "RODÉ Card. Franc, C.M." Vatican.va. Holy See Press Office. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.