Leo Scheffczyk

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Leo Cardinal Scheffczyk (born February 21, 1920 - died December 8, 2005) He was born in the city of Beuthen, which is now called Bytom, Poland on February 21, 1920. Was ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of Munich on June 29, 1947. He was appointed a Cardinal by John Paul II on February 21, 2001. Considering his age, Scheffczyk refused to be ordained as bishop (however required by canonical law).

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