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Michael F. Czerny | |
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| Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development | |
 Czerny in front of Angels Unawares, 2019. | |
| Church | Latin Church |
| Installed | 23 April 2022 |
| Predecessor | Peter Turkson |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal Deacon of San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata (2019–present) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 June 1973 by Thomas Benjamin Fulton |
| Consecration | 4 October 2019 by Pope Francis |
| Created cardinal | 5 October 2019 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael F. Czerny 18 July 1946 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Alma mater | |
| Motto | Suscipe (Receive) |
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| Styles of Michael F. Czerny | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Michael F. Czerny SJ (born 18 July 1946) is a Czechoslovakian-born Canadian Catholic prelate who has served as prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development since 2022. He was under secretary of the dicastery's Migrants and Refugees Section from 2017 to 2022. Pope Francis made him a cardinal in 2019.
A member of the Jesuits, Czerny has worked to promote social justice in Canada, Latin America, Africa, and Rome.