László Paskai

His Eminence

László Paskai

Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
of Esztergom-Budapest

Spiritual Protector and Chaplain General
of the Order of Saint Lazarus
ArchdioceseEsztergom-Budapest
Installed3 March 1987
Term ended7 December 2002
PredecessorLászló Lékai
SuccessorPéter Erdő
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of S. Teresa al Corso d’Italia
Orders
Ordination3 March 1951
Created cardinal28 June 1988
by Pope John Paul II
RankArchbishop Emeritus of Esztergom-Budapest
Personal details
Born(1927-05-08)8 May 1927
Szeged, Hungary
Died17 August 2015(2015-08-17) (aged 88)
Esztergom, Hungary
NationalityHungarian
DenominationCatholic
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László Paskai, O.F.M. (8 May 1927 – 17 August 2015) was a Hungarian cardinal of the Catholic Church, He served as the archbishop of Esztergom (renamed to Esztergom-Budapest in 1993) from 1987 to 2002.

He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI. He was Spiritual Protector and Chaplain General of the Orléans obedience of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem from 2004 to 2012.