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“Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty Memorial”
Mindszenty Plaza, Cleveland, Ohio Contracted by:
Hungarian Society Association
Bronze on a granite base – 11’x 3′ x 2′ bronze; 304.8 cm
A portrait of Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty, who was imprisoned in Soviet prisons for 8 years after the WWII, then spent 15 in the American Embassy before being exiled by the church to reside in the western world. As a symbol for religious belief to his people, politically he was also the Primate to Hungary and a threat to the regime. The Pope removed this title when he became exiled.