Aleksander Kakowski
Aleksander Kakowski | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Warsaw | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Warsaw |
| Appointed | 7 May 1913 |
| In office | 1913-1938 |
| Predecessor | Wincenty Teofil Popiel |
| Successor | August Hlond |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agostino |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 30 May 1886 |
| Consecration | 22 June 1913 by Stanisław Kazimierz Zdzitowiecki |
| Created cardinal | 15 December 1919 by Benedict XV |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1862 |
| Died | 30 December 1938 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Motto | Operare sperare |
| Signature | |
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Aleksander Kakowski (Polish pronunciation: [alɛˈksandɛr kaˈkɔfskʲi]; 5 February 1862 – 30 December 1938) was a Polish politician, diplomat, a member of the Regency Council and, as Cardinal and Archbishop of Warsaw, the last titular Primate of the Kingdom of Poland before Poland fully regained its independence in 1918.