Đorđe Smičklas
Đorđe Smičklas (born December 14, 1815 in Restov , † April 20, 1881 in Križevci , Austria-Hungary , today Croatia ) was bishop of the Greek Catholic eparchy Križevci .
Life
At the age of twenty-three, Đorđe Smičklas was ordained a priest. On December 21, 1857, at the age of forty-two, he was appointed Bishop of Križevci. The solemn ordination took place on March 21, 1858 in the Križevci eparchy . After a total of forty years of pastoral service as a Greek Catholic priest and twenty-three years of episcopate, Đorđe Smičklas died on April 20, 1881 at the age of 65 in the diocese of Križevci.
Web links
- Entry on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gabrijel Smičklas |
Bishop of Križevci 1857–1881 |
Ilija Hranilović |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smičklas, Đorđe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Križevci |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1815 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Restov |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 1881 |
| Place of death | Križevci , Austria-Hungary , today Croatia |