Franc Rode, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Franc Rode

Catholic cardinal

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1934

Place of Birth: Rodica, Domžale, Osrednjeslovenska Statistical Region, Slovenia

Profession: Catholic priest, monk, theologian

Nationality: Slovenia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Franc Rode (or Rodé; born 23 September 1934) is a Slovenian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
He is the prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, having served as prefect from 2004 to 2011.
He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2006.He was inducted into the rank of Cardinal-Priest on 20 June 2016 by Pope Francis while retaining his diaconate.