Julijans Vaivods, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Catholic cardinal
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Place of Birth: Vārkava Parish, Vārkava Municipality, Latvia
About Julijans Vaivods
- Julijans Vaivods (18 August 1895 in Varkava, Latgale, Vitebsk Governorate – 24 May 1990 in Riga, Soviet Union) was the Apostolic Administrator of Riga and of Liepaja from 10 November 1964 to his death, and Cardinal Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati from 1983 to his death.
- He was the first Latvian cardinal and also the oldest living cardinal at age 94.
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