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Slovak Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Prešov

Slovakia Slovakia

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Slovak (Byzantine)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Bratislava, Košice

Patron Saint: sv. Ján Krstiteľ

Website: Link

History

  • 1818.09.22: Established as Diocese of Prešov / Eperies / Eperjes / Prjašev / Prešovien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Mukacheve)
  • 1996.01.18: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Exarchate of Czech Republic
  • 1997.01.27: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Exarchate of Košice
  • 2008.01.30: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Prešov / Eperies / Eperjes / Prjašev / Prešovien(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Bratislava)

Papal Visits


Special Churches


Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2008.01.30 – ...):Archbishop Ján Babjak, S.J. (59)Archbishop Ján Babjak, S.J. (59)

President of Council of the Slovak Church

Auxiliary Bishop (2013.04.19 – ...):Bishop Milan Lach, S.J. (39)Bishop Milan Lach, S.J. (39)

Titular Bishop of Ostracine

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Prešov (Slovak Rite)

Archbishop Ján Babjak, S.J. (59)Archbishop Ján Babjak, S.J. (59)
(2008.01.30 – ...)

Vy ste chrám živého Boha

Born:1953.10.28 (Slovakia)
Ordained Priest:1978.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:2003.01.06

Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) (2002.12.11 – 2008.01.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) (2008.01.30 – ...)

President of Council of the Slovak Church (2009 – ...)

Bishops of Prešov (Slovak Rite)

Archbishop Ján Babjak, S.J. (59)Bishop Ján Babjak, S.J. (59) (later Archbishop)
(2002.12.11 – 2008.01.30)

(see above)

Bishop Ján Hirka (89)Bishop Ján Hirka (89)
(1989.12.21 – 2002.12.11)

Pokoj a milosrdenstvo pod ochranou Márie

Born:1923.11.16 (Slovakia)
Ordained Priest:1949.07.31
Consecrated Bishop:1990.02.17

Apostolic Administrator of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) (1969.04.02 – 1989.12.21)

Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) (1989.12.21 – 2002.12.11)

Bishop Ján Hirka (89)Fr. Ján Hirka (89) (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1969.04.02 – 1989.12.21)

Blessed Bishop Pavel Peter Gojdic, O.S.B.M.
(1940.04.11 – 1960.07.17)

Born:1888.07.17 (Slovakia)
Ordained Priest:1911.08.27
Consecrated Bishop:1927.03.25
Died:1960.07.17 († 72)

Apostolic Administrator of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) (1926.09.14 – 1940.04.11)

Titular Bishop of Harpasa (1927.03.07 – 1940.04.11)

Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) (1940.04.11 – 1960.07.17)

Blessed Bishop Pavel Peter Gojdic, O.S.B.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1926.09.14 – 1940.04.11)

Bishop Dionýz Njarady
(Apostolic Administrator 1922.10.27 – 1927.02)

Bishop Stefan Novák
(1913 – 1918.10.01)

Born:1879.12.04 (Slovakia)
Ordained Priest:1905.01.09
Consecrated Bishop:1914.01.11
Died:1932.09.02 († 52)

Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) (1913 – 1918.10.01)

Bishop Ján Vályi
(1882.10.11 – 1911.11.19)

Born:1837.09.22 (Hungary)
Ordained Priest:1865.10.26
Consecrated Bishop:1883.05.20
Died:1911.11.19 († 74)

Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) (1882.10.11 – 1911.11.19)

Bishop Mikuláš Tóth
(1876.04.03 – 1882.05.21)

Born:1833.08.10 (Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:1857.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1876.05.21
Died:1882.05.21 († 48)

Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) (1876.04.03 – 1882.05.21)

Bishop Jozef Gaganecz
(1842.08.02 – 1875.12.22)

Born:1793.04.10 (Slovakia)
Ordained Priest:1817.03.08
Consecrated Bishop:1843.06.25
Died:1875.12.22 († 82)

Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) (1842.08.02 – 1875.12.22)

Bishop Gregor Tarkovic (Tarkovits)
(1818.09.26 – 1841.01.16)

Born:1754.11.20 (Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:1779.01.01
Consecrated Bishop:1821.06.17
Died:1841.01.16 († 86)

Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) (1818.09.26 – 1841.01.16)

Former Prelates


as of 2013.05.03

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