Estanislao Esteban Karlic | |
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| Archbishop of Paraná | |
 Karlic in 2019 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Paraná |
| See | Paraná |
| Appointed | 1 April 1986 |
| Term ended | 29 April 2003 |
| Predecessor | Adolfo Servando Tortolo |
| Successor | Mario Luis Bautista Maulión |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of Beata Maria Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007–2025) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 December 1954 by Zenobio Lorenzo Guilland |
| Consecration | 15 August 1977 by Raúl Francisco Primatesta |
| Created cardinal | 24 November 2007 byPope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Estanislao Esteban Karlic (1926-02-07)7 February 1926 Oliva, Córdoba, Argentina |
| Died | 8 August 2025(2025-08-08) (aged 99) Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
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| Styles of Estanislao Esteban Karlic | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Paraná (emeritus) |
Estanislao Esteban Karlic (Spanish:[estanizˈla.oesˈteβankaɾˈlitʃ]; 7 February 1926 – 8 August 2025) was an Argentinecardinal of theCatholic Church. He served asArchbishop of Paraná from 1986 to 2003, and was elevated to thecardinalate in 2007.
Estanislao Esteban Karlic was born in Oliva,Villa María, toimmigrantCroatian parents, Juan Karlic (né Ivan Karlić) and Emilka Mavrić. He studied at the MajorSeminary ofCórdoba, and at thePontifical Gregorian University inRome, from where he obtained alicentiate in theology. Following hisordination to thepriesthood on 8 December 1954, Karlic served assuperior of thephilosophy section of the Major Seminary of Córdoba, where he was alsoprofessor oftheology.[1]
On 6 June 1977, Karlic was appointedtitular bishop of Castrum byPope Paul VI. He received hisepiscopal consecration on the following 15 August from CardinalRaúl Francisco Primatesta, with Bishops Alfredo Disandro and Cándido Rubiolo serving asco-consecrators. Karlic was later namedCoadjutor Archbishop of andApostolic Administrator ofParaná on 19 January 1983, eventually succeeding to the post of itsArchbishop on 1 April 1986.[2]
From 1986 to 1992, he was a member of the commission for the redaction of the newCatechism of the Catholic Church. In 1999, Karlic called for unity among the people of theWestern Hemisphere and for the respect of small nations' cultures.[3] He served asPresident of theArgentine Episcopal Conference for two successive terms (1996–1999, 1999–2002) before resigning asParaná's archbishop on 29 April 2003, after seven years of service.[4]
Pope Benedict XVI created himCardinal-Priest ofBeata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires in theconsistory of 24 November 2007.[5] As he was beyond the age of 80 at the time of his elevation, Karlic was never eligible to participate in apapal conclave.[6]
Cardinal Karlic was seen as theologicallymoderate and as a conciliator betweenconservative andliberal factions in theArgentine Church.[7] He believed that "the family is the sanctuary of love and of life" and that "the human community is destined for fraternity".[8]Cardinal Karlic celebrated his 45th episcopal anniversary on 15 August 2022 with a Mass of thanksgiving. The cardinal resided in the Benedictine Monastery of Our Lady of Paraná, in Aldea María Luisa.[9]
Karlic died on 8 August 2025, at the age of 99; his health had been failing for some time.[10]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Cándido Genaro Rubiolo | Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba 6 June 1977 – 19 January 1983 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Edgar Aristide Maranta | — TITULAR — Titular Bishop of Castro 6 June 1977 – 19 January 1983 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Adolfo Servando Tortolo | Archbishop of Paraná 1 April 1986 – 29 April 2003 | Succeeded by Mario Luis Bautista Maulión |
| Preceded by | President of the Argentine Episcopal Conference 1996 – 2002 | Succeeded by Eduardo Vicente Mirás |
| Preceded by | Cardinal-Priest of Beata Maria Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires 24 November 2007 – 8 August 2025 | Vacant |
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| Preceded by | Oldest living cardinal 28 September 2024 – 7 December 2024 | Succeeded by |
