Aleksander Kakowski

His Eminence Aleksander Kakowski
Cardinal, Archbishop of Warsaw
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Warsaw
Appointed	7 May 1913
In office	1913-1938
Predecessor	Wincenty Teofil Popiel
Successor	August Hlond
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agostino
Orders
Ordination	30 May 1886
Consecration	22 June 1913 by Stanisław Kazimierz Zdzitowiecki
Created cardinal	15 December 1919 by Benedict XV
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	(1862-02-05)5 February 1862 Dębiny, Płock Governorate, Congress Poland
Died	30 December 1938(1938-12-30) (aged 76)
Nationality	Polish
Motto	Operare sperare
Signature
Coat of arms

Aleksander Kakowski (Polish pronunciation: [alɛˈksandɛr kaˈkɔfskʲi]; 5 February 1862 – 30 December 1938) was a Polish politician, diplomat, a member of the Regency Council and, as Cardinal and Archbishop of Warsaw, the last titular Primate of the Kingdom of Poland before Poland fully regained its independence in 1918.^[1]