Ján Chryzostom Korec
His Eminence Ján Chryzostom Korec S.J. | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Nitra | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Nitra |
| Installed | 1990 |
| Term ended | 9 June 2005 |
| Predecessor | Ján Pásztor |
| Successor | Viliam Judák |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Fabiano e Venanzio a Villa Fiorelli |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 October 1950 |
| Consecration | 24 August 1951 |
| Created cardinal | 28 June 1991 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 January 1924 |
| Died | 24 October 2015 (aged 91) Nitra, Slovakia |
| Nationality | Slovak |
| Motto | Ut Omnes Unum Sint |
| Coat of arms | |
Ján Chryzostom Korec, SJ (22 January 1924 – 24 October 2015) was a Slovak Jesuit priest and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was ordained as a priest in 1950 and consecrated as a bishop in 1951.
Because of the government's suppression of the Catholic Church, he spent 39 years working as a priest without government authorisation, either in prison or by supporting himself as a labourer.
In 1990, Pope John Paul II named him Bishop of Nitra and in 1991 named him a cardinal. Korec retired in 2005 and died in 2015.