Diocese of Mukacheve, Ukraine (Ruthenian Rite)

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Ruthenian (Byzantine)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Mukacheve / Mukačeve / Munkacsien(sis) (Latin)

Subject to the Metropolian

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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History

1689: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Mukacheve / Mukačeve / Munkacsien(sis) (Latin)
1771.09.19: Promoted as Diocese of Mukacheve / Mukačeve / Munkacsien(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Esztergom)
1787.02.03: Gained territory from Diocese of Spiš
1787.05.07: Gained territory from Diocese of Rožňava
1818.09.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Prešov
1823.07.03: Lost territory to Diocese of Oradea Mare
1912.06.08: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Hajdúdorog
1930.06.05: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Maramureş
1937.09.02: Without ecclesiastical province

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.05.08 – ...):	Bishop-elect Teodor Matsapula, I.V.E. (42)
Auxiliary Bishop (2012.11.19 – ...):	Bishop Nil Yuriy Lushchak, O.F.M. (50) Titular Bishop of Flenucleta

Ordinaries

Bishops of Mukacheve (Ruthenian Rite)

Bishop-elect Teodor Matsapula, I.V.E. (42)
(2024.05.08 – ...)

Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine)

Born:	1981.08.21 (Krylos, Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:	2008.02.10

Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (2024.05.08 – ...)

Bishop Nil Yuriy Lushchak, O.F.M. (50)
(Apostolic Administrator 2020.07.20 – 2024.05.08)

Bishop Milan Šášik, C.M.
(2010.03.17 – 2020.07.14)

Посла мя благовѣстити нищимъ

Born:	1952.09.17 (Lehota, Slovakia)
Ordained Priest:	1976.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.01.06
Died:	2020.07.14 (Uzhorod, Ukraine † 67)

Titular Bishop of Bononia (2002.11.12 – 2010.03.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (2002.11.12 – 2010.03.17)

Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (2010.03.17 – 2020.07.14)

Bishop Milan Šášik, C.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 2002.11.12 – 2010.03.17)

Bishop Ivan Semedi
(1983.05.26 – 2002.11.12)

Born:	1921.06.26 (Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:	1947.07.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.08.24
Died:	2008.12.06 († 87)

Auxiliary Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1978.08.24 – 1983.05.26)

Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) ([1983.05.26] 1983.05.26 – 2002.11.12)

Bishop Olexandr Chira
(1947 – 1983.05.26▼)

Born:	1897.01.17 (Ukraine)
Consecrated Bishop:	1944
Died:	1983.05.26 († 86)

Auxiliary Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1944 – 1947▼)

Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1947 – 1983.05.26▼)

Blessed Bishop Teodor Jurij Romża (Теодор Ю́рій Ро́мжа / Romzsa Tódor)
(Apostolic Administrator 1944.09.08 – 1947.11.01)

Bishop Miklós Dudás, O.S.B.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1944 – 1946)

Bishop Olexander Stojka
(1932.05.03 – 1943.05.31)

Born:	1890.10.16 (Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:	1916.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.07.12
Died:	1943.05.31 († 52)

Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1932.05.03 – 1943.05.31)

Bishop Péter Gebé
(1924.07.16 – 1931.04.26)

Born:	1864.07.20 (Ukraine)
Died:	1931.04.26 († 66)

Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1924.07.16 – 1931.04.26)

Bishop Antal Papp (later Archbishop)
(1912.06.02 – 1924.07.14)

Born:	1867.11.07 (Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:	1893
Consecrated Bishop:	1912.10.14
Died:	1945.12.24 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Lyrba (1912.04.29 – 1912.06.02)

Coadjutor Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1912.04.29 – 1912.06.02)

Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1912.06.02 – 1924.07.14)

Titular Archbishop of Cyzicus (1924.07.14 – 1945.12.24)

Apostolic Exarch of Miskolc of the Hungarians (Hungary) (1924.07.14 – 1945.12.24)

Bishop Giulio Firczak
(1891.12.17 – 1912.06.02)

Born:	1836.08.22 (Ukraine)
Died:	1912.06.02 († 75)

Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1891.12.17 – 1912.06.02)

Bishop Iwan Pasztelyi
(1875.03.12 – 1891)

Born:

1826.05.10

Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1875.03.12 – 1891)

Bishop István Pankovics
(1867.02.22 – 1874)

Born:

1820.10.29

Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1867.02.22 – 1874)

Bishop Vazul Popovics
(1837 – 1864)

Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1837 – 1864)

Bishop Oleksij Povčij (Alexis Potsy)
(1817.07.28 – 1831.07.11)

Born:	1754.03.17
Ordained Priest:	1789
Consecrated Bishop:	1817.11.06
Died:	1831.07.11 († 77)

Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1817.07.28 – 1831.07.11)

Bishop András Bacsinszky
(1773.03.08 – 1809.11.19)

Born:	1732.11
Ordained Priest:	1756
Consecrated Bishop:	1773.06.06
Died:	1809.11.19 († 77)

Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) ([1772.08.05] 1773.03.08 – 1809.11.19)

Bishop János Bradács, O.S.B.M.
(1771.09.19 – 1772.07.04)

Born:	1732.02
Ordained Priest:	1755.09.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1768.04.20
Died:	1772.07.04 († 40)

Titular Bishop of Rhosus (1768.01.27 – 1771.09.19)

Vicar Apostolic of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1768.01.27 – 1771.09.19)

Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1771.09.19 – 1772.07.04)

Vicars Apostolic of Mukacheve (Ruthenian Rite)

Bishop János Bradács, O.S.B.M.
(1768.01.27 – 1771.09.19)

(see above)

Bishop Mihály Mánuel Olsavszky, O.S.B.M.
(1743.09.06 – 1767.11.05)

Born:	1697
Ordained Priest:	1725
Consecrated Bishop:	1743.12.09
Died:	1767.11.05 († 69)

Titular Bishop of Rhosus (1743.09.05 – 1767.11.05)

Vicar Apostolic of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) ([1743.03.12] 1743.09.06 – 1767.11.05)

Bishop György Gábor Blazsovszky, O.S.B.M.
(1738.09.11 – 1742.12.20)

Ordained Priest:	1729
Consecrated Bishop:	1738.12.22
Died:	1742.12.20

Vicar Apostolic of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) ([1738.01.14] 1738.09.11 – 1742.12.20)

Titular Bishop of Agnus (1738.09.12 – 1742.12.20)

Bishop Simon István Olsavszky
(1735.05.18 – 1737.12.24)

Born:	1695
Ordained Priest:	1719
Died:	1737.12.24 († 41)

Vicar Apostolic of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) ([1733.08.26] 1735.05.18 – 1737.12.24)

Titular Bishop of Pella (1735.05.20 – 1737.12.24)

Bishop György Bizánczy
(1716.02.05 – 1733.07.22)

Ordained Priest:	1701
Consecrated Bishop:	1716.12.21
Died:	1733.07.22

Vicar Apostolic of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1716.02.05 – 1733.07.22)

Titular Bishop of Sebastopolis (1716.04.03 – 1733.07.22)

Bishop Polycarpus Philippovich, O.S.B.M.
(1710.07.11 – ?)

Vicar Apostolic of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1710.07.11 – ?)

Titular Bishop of Bodona (1710.07.21 – ?)

Bishop János József de Camillis, O.S.B.M.
(1689.11.05 – 1706.08.22)

Born:	1641.12.07 (Greece)
Consecrated Bishop:	1690
Died:	1706.08.22 († 64)

Titular Bishop of Sebaste (1689.11.05 – 1706.08.22)

Vicar Apostolic of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1689.11.05 – 1706.08.22)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop-elect Antal Papp (later Archbishop) (1912.04.29 – 1912.06.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Đura Džudžar (70) (2001.03.03 – 2003.08.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ivan Marghitych (1991.01.16 – 2002.11.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Josyf Holovach (1991.01.16 – 2000.06.18)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ivan Semedi (1978.08.24 – 1983.05.26)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Petro Pavlo Oros (1944 – 1953.08.27)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Olexandr Chira (1944 – 1947)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Michel Bradács (1808.09.30 – 1815)