Janko Simrak
Janko Šimrak (born May 28, 1883 in Šimraki , Žumberak , Austria-Hungary , today Croatia ; † August 9, 1946 in Križevci , Yugoslavia , today Croatia) was bishop of the Greek Catholic diocese of Križevci .
Life
Janko Šimrak was ordained a priest on August 23, 1908 . On May 9, 1942, he was appointed Greek Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Križevci, and on August 16, 1942, he was solemnly introduced to his office.
In the former Yugoslavia , Bishop Janko Šimrak was arrested on charges and charges of being an opponent of the communist liberation movement and communist forces. He was sentenced to death in 1945 . While in prison for two months, he was so ill-treated that his health was terminally damaged. Bishop Janko Šimrak was then transferred to a hospital in Zagreb , where he died a few months later at the age of 62 as a result of the abuse he had suffered.
literature
- "Red Book of the Persecuted Church". Published on behalf of the “Commission for the Persecuted Church” . Paulus Verlag, Recklinghausen 1957.
- Edmond Paris : Genocide in Satellite Croatia, 1941-1945: A Record of Racial and Religious Persecutions and Massacres . American Institute for Balkan Affairs, Chicago 1961.
- Viktor Novak : Magnum Crimen: Half a Century of Clericalism in Croatia , Volume 1. Gambit, Jagodina 2011a.
- Viktor Novak : Magnum Crimen: Half a Century of Clericalism in Croatia , Volume 2. Gambit, Jagodina 2011b.
Web links
- Biography about Janko Šimrak during the Second World War on the website of the Catholic church newspaper Glas Koncila (Croatian)
- Entry on Janko Šimrak on catholic-hierarchy.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Dionisije Njaradi |
Bishop of Križevci 1942–1946 |
Gabrijel Bukatko |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Simrak, Janko |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Križevci |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Šimraki , Žumberak , Austria-Hungary , today Croatia |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 9, 1946 |
| Place of death | Križevci , Yugoslavia , today Croatia |