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Stanisław Dziwisz (born 27 April 1939) is a Polish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He became Archbishop of Kraków in 2005 and was created a cardinal in 2006. He was a long-time and influential aide to Pope John Paul II (he was one of the few people mentioned in the Pope’s will where he was thanked for his almost 40 years of service to the Pontiff) a friend of Pope Benedict XVI and an ardent supporter of John Paul’s eventual beatification.