Tomáš Špidlík

Czech essayist, cardinal, publicist, religion writer, professor, publicist, writer, theologist, university educator and science writer (1919–2010).

Born December 17th, 1919 in Boskovice. [ref]

Died April 16th, 2010 at 90 years old in Rome. [ref]

Occupations
Catholic priest, journalist, pedagogue, theologian, university teacher, writer

I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner