List of the bishops of Banska Bystrica
Bishops
The following people are / were bishops of the Banská Bystrica diocese :
| No. | bishop | from | to | description | presentation | coat of arms |
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| 01 | Franz von Berchtold | 1776 | 1793 | * June 25, 1730 in Trnava , ordained a priest on June 29, 1753 , appointed 1st Bishop of Banská Bystrica on June 15, 1776, by Pope Pius VI. confirmed on September 16, 1776, consecrated October 13, 1776, † August 14, 1793 |
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| 1793 | 1800 | Martin Mateovich, administrator | ||||
| 02 | Gabor Zerdahelyi | 1800 | 1813 | * October 16, 1742 in Nitrianska Streda ( Hungarian: Nyitraszerdahely ), ordained a priest on March 17, 1765, appointed titular bishop of Titiopolis and auxiliary bishop in Vác on December 11, 1780 , bishop of Banská Bystrica on December 22, 1800, † 5 October 1813 |
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| 1813 | 1819 | Franz Vallitzek, administrator | ||||
| 03 | Anton Makay | 1819 | 1823 | Bishop of Banská Bystrica, 1823 Bishop of Veszprém |
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| 04 | Jozef de Belansky | 1823 | 1843 | * July 20, 1769 in Castello di Kunyza, appointed Bishop of Banská Bystrica on November 24, 1823 |
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| 05 | Jozef Rudnyánsky | 1844 | 1850 | Bishop of Banská Bystrica, convicted of alleged treason after the revolution of 1848/49, retired in 1850, † 1859 in Bratislava | ||
| 06 | Štefan Moyzes | 1851 | 1869 | * October 25, 1797 in Veselé (Hungarian Veszele ), appointed Bishop of Banská Bystrica on February 17, 1851, consecrated on May 25, 1851, † July 5, 1869, the 1000th anniversary of the death of St. Cyril (" Slav apostles Cyril and Method ") |
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| 07 | Zigmund Suppan | 1870 | 1871 | * January 18, 1814 in Kremnica , ordained a priest in 1837, bishop of Banská Bystrica in 1870, but renounced before the ordination, † July 17, 1881 | ||
| 08 | Arnold Ipolyi-Mute | 1871 | 1886 | * October 20, 1823 in Kosihy nad Ipľom , Okres Veľký Krtíš , appointed Bishop of Banská Bystrica on December 22, 1871 |
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| 09 | Imrich Bende | 1887 | 1893 | * August 28, 1824 in Baja , ( Hungary ), ordained a priest on August 30, 1847, appointed Bishop of Banská Bystrica on March 17, 1887, consecrated on April 24, 1887 by Cardinal János Simor the Archbishop of Esztergom , on April 19 , 1887 January 1893 Bishop of Nitra , † March 26, 1911. |
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| 10 | Karl Rimely | 1893 | 1904 | * February 4, 1825 in Esztergom , (Hungary), ordained a priest in 1848, appointed Bishop of Banská Bystrica on June 6, 1893, † January 13, 1904 |
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| 11 | Wolfgang Radnai | 1904 | 1920 | on July 11, 1904, Bishop of Banská Bystrica, previously auxiliary bishop, emerit. December 16, 1920 and appointed titular bishop of Axomis , † October 14, 1935 | ||
| 12 | Marián Blaha | 1920 | 1943 | * June 11, 1869 in Liptovský Hrádok , ordained a priest in 1892, appointed Bishop of Banská Bystrica on November 13, 1920, consecrated on February 13, 1921 by Clemente Micara , the Apostolic Nuncio in Czechoslovakia , † August 21, 1943 |
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| 13 | Andrej Škrábik | 1943 | 1950 | * May 13, 1882 in Rajec , ordained a priest on September 17, 1904, appointed titular bishop of Scyrus and auxiliary bishop in Nitra on August 12, 1939 , consecrated on September 17, 1939, appointed coadjutor bishop of Banska Bystrica on June 14, 1941 , on August 21, 1943 by Karol Kmetko the Bishop of Nitra , on June 14, 1941 appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Banská Bystrica, on August 21, 1943 Bishop of Banská Bystrica † January 8, 1950 |
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| 1950 | 1968 | Ján Dechet, administrator | ||||
| 1968 | 1973 | František Haspra, administrator | ||||
| 14th | Jozef Feranec | 1973 | 1990 | * March 16, 1910 in Pobedim , ordained a priest on December 18, 1932, appointed Bishop of Banská Bystrica on February 19, 1973, consecrated on March 3, 1973 by Cardinal, Agostino Casaroli , secretary of the Roman Curia, co- consecrators were František Tomášek , Administrator of Prague emerit. February 14, 1990, † May 3, 2003. |
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| 15th | Rudolf Baláž | 1990 | 2011 | * November 20, 1940 in Nevoľné , ordained a priest on June 23, 1963, appointed Bishop of Banská Bystrica on February 14, 1990, episcopal ordination March 19, 1990, † July 27, 2011 |
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| 2011 | 2012 | Vakant, Marián Bublinec, diocesan administrator | ||||
| 16 | Marián Chovanec | 2012 | * September 16, 1957 in Trenčín , ordained a priest on June 17, 1989, appointed titular bishop of Maxita and auxiliary bishop in Nitra on July 22, 1999 , episcopal ordination on September 18, 1999, and bishop of Banská Bystrica on November 20, 2012 |
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Auxiliary bishops
The following persons are / were auxiliary bishops in the Banská Bystrica diocese :
| No. | bishop | from | to | description | presentation | coat of arms |
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| 01 | Wolfgang Radnai | 1901 | 1904 | * March 25, 1848 in Chisineu-Cris , ( Romania ), ordained a priest in 1871, appointed titular bishop of Europus and auxiliary bishop in Banská Bystrica on December 16, 1901 , consecrated on January 25, 1902 by Cardinal Lörinc Schlauch , Bishop Oradea Mare , on July 11, 1904, Bishop of Banska Bystrica | ||
| 02 | Peter Dubovský , SJ | 1991 | 1997 | * Ordained a priest on June 28, 1921 in Rakovice on December 24, 1950, ordained bishop on May 18, 1961, appointed titular bishop of Carcabia and auxiliary bishop in Banská Bystrica on January 12, 1991 . em. July 30, 1997, † April 10, 2008 |
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| 03 | Tomáš Galis | 1999 | 2008 | * December 22, 1950 in Selice , ordained a priest on June 6, 1976, appointed titular bishop of Bita and auxiliary bishop in Banská Bystrica on August 28, 1999 , consecrated on September 25, 1999, and on February 14, 2008 Bishop of Žilina |
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