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Edmund Szoka

Edmund Szoka, American cardinal (died 2014)

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Born
September 14, 1927
Died
August 20, 2014
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1927

About Edmund Szoka

Edmund Casimir Szoka was an American Catholic prelate who served as president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and as president of the Governorate of Vatican City State from 1997 to 2006. He previously served as bishop of Gaylord in Michigan from 1971 to 1981 and archbishop of Detroit in Michigan from 1981 to 1990. Szoka was elevated to the cardinalate in 1988. Szoka was appointed by Paul VI as the first bishop of Gaylord on June 11, 1971. Szoka was created a cardinal in 1988, becoming cardinal-priest of the Church of Ss. He then became secretary to Bishop Noa of Marquette, whom he accompanied to the first session of the Second Vatican Council in 1962.

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Edmund Szoka timeline

  1. He then became secretary to Bishop Noa of Marquette, whom he accompanied to the first session of the Second Vatican Council in 1962.
  2. Szoka was appointed by Paul VI as the first bishop of Gaylord on June 11, 1971.
  3. Szoka was created a cardinal in 1988, becoming cardinal-priest of the Church of Ss.
  4. Szoka was elevated to the cardinalate in 1988.

The world when Edmund Szoka was born

Edmund Szoka was born in 1927. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1927

  • #1 song"My Blue Heaven" – Gene Austin
  • Top movieThe Jazz Singer (first talking picture)
  • Best-selling bookElmer Gantry – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth hits 60 home runs
  • Top headlineLindbergh completes first solo transatlantic flight
  • Technology milestoneThe Jazz Singer — first feature-length talking film
  • Defining fadDance marathons peak
  • Notable inventionPEZ candy dispensers
  • World population2.04 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population119.0M

1927 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Edmund Szoka's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19272026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,100$435,000
Average income$3,700$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population119.0M341 million

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