László Cardinal Lékai

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László Cardinal Lékai
Reference style His Eminence
Spoken style Your Eminence
Informal style Cardinal
See Esztergom-Budapest

His Eminence László Cardinal Lékai (12 March 1910-30 June 1986) was Archbishop of Budapest and Cardinal-Priest of the Roman Catholic Church.


He was ordained 28 October 1934. In 1972 Pope Paul VI appointed him Titular Bishop of Girus Tarasii. In 1976 he was appointed Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest in Hungary. On 24 May 1976 he was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Teresa al Corso d'Italia.