Sigitas Tamkevičius
Sigitas Tamkevičius | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Kaunas | |
Tamkevičius in 2010. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Kaunas |
| See | Kaunas |
| Appointed | 4 May 1996 |
| Term ended | 11 June 2015 |
| Predecessor | Vincentas Sladkevičius |
| Successor | Lionginas Virbalas |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Angela Merici (2019-) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 April 1962 by Petras Maželis |
| Consecration | 19 May 1991 by Vincentas Sladkevičius |
| Created cardinal | 5 October 2019 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sigitas Tamkevičius 7 November 1938 Gudonys, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Denomination | Catholic (Roman Rite) |
| Alma mater | Kaunas Priest Seminary |
| Motto | Dominus illuminatio mea |
| Coat of arms | |
Sigitas Tamkevičius (born 7 November 1938) is a Lithuanian prelate and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop emeritus of Kaunas.
Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 5 October 2019.