List of Greek Catholic Bishops in Slovakia

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The following people were or are bishops / archbishops and auxiliary bishops of the Greek Catholic Church in Slovakia :

Diocese of Prešov

Eparchy / Archeparchy Prešov
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01 Gregor Tarkovič 1818 1841 * November 20, 1754 in Pasika ( Ukraine ), ordained a priest on January 1, 1779 in Mukacheve ( Ruthenia ), appointed Bishop of Prešov on September 26, 1818, ordained bishop on June 17, 1821, † January 16, 1841 Gregor Tarkovič.jpg COA bishop SK Tarkovits Hryhorij.png
02 Jozef Gaganecz 1842 1875 * April 10, 1793 in Bardejov ( Eastern Slovakia ), ordained a priest in Mukacheve (Ruthenia) on March 8, 1817, appointed Bishop of Prešov on August 2, 1842, ordained bishop on June 25, 1843, † December 22, 1875 JosefGaganec.jpg COA bishop SK Gaganetz Jozef.png
03 Mikuláš Tóth 1876 1882 * August 10, 1833 in Mukacheve (Ukraine), ordained a priest on December 18, 1857, appointed Bishop of Prešov on April 3, 1876, ordained bishop on May 21, 1876, † May 21, 1882 NicolasToth.jpg COA bishop SK Toth Miklos.png
04 Ján Vályi 1882 1911 * September 22, 1837 in Ó-Vencsellő ( Hungary ), ordained a priest on October 26, 1865, appointed Bishop of Prešov on October 11, 1882, ordained bishop on May 20, 1883, † November 19, 1911 Vályi János 1911-48.JPG COA bishop SK Valyi Janos.png
05 Stefan Novák 1913 1918 * December 4, 1879 in Ubľa (Eastern Slovakia), ordained a priest on January 9, 1905, appointed Bishop of Prešov in 1913, ordained bishop on January 11, 1914, retired on October 1, 1918, † September 2, 1932 Stefan Novak.jpg COA bishop HU Novak Istvan.png
- Dionisije Njaradi 1922 1927 * October 10, 1874 in Ruski Krstur ( Serbia ), ordained a priest on January 1, 1899, appointed auxiliary bishop in Križevci on December 5, 1924 and at the same time titular bishop of Abila in Palestine , ordained bishop on January 9, 1915, on May 1, 1920 Bishop of Križevci, from October 27, 1922 also Apostolic Administrator of Prešov, resigned in February 1927, † April 14, 1940 Dionis Njaradi.jpg
06 Pavol Peter Gojdič , OSBM 1926 1940 1960 * July 17, 1888 in Ruské Pekľany , ordained a priest on August 27, 1911, entered the Order on January 27, 1923, appointed Apostolic Administrator of Prešov on September 14, 1926 , Titular Bishop of Harpasa on March 7, 1927 , consecrated bishop on March 25, 1927, appointed bishop of Prešov on April 11, 1940, † July 17, 1960 and beatified by Pope John Paul II on November 4, 2001 . Pavol Godjic.jpg Slovakia Presov 786.JPG COA bishop SK Gojdic Pavol Peter.png
07 Ján Hirka 1989 2002 * November 16, 1923 in Abranovce , ordained a priest on July 31, 1949, appointed Apostolic Administrator of Prešov on April 2, 1969, appointed Bishop of Prešov on December 21, 1989, ordained bishop on February 17, 1990, retired on December 11, 2002 Jan Hirka 1996 portret po farach.jpg Biskup Hirka Ján CoA.jpg
08 Ján Babjak , SJ 2002 * October 28, 1953 in Hažín nad Cirochou , ordained a priest on June 11, 1978, joined the Society of Jesus on June 18, 1987, appointed Bishop of Prešov on December 11, 2002, ordained bishop on January 18, 2003 with the elevation of the eparchy Prešov to the archparchy on January 30th, 2008 now since February 17th, 2008 Archbishop, and as Metropolitan First Hierarch of the Slovak Catholic Church. Ján Babjak (2012) .jpg Biskup Babjak Jan.jpg
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01 Vasiľ Hopko 1946 1976 * April 21, 1904 in Hrabské , ordained a priest on February 3, 1929, appointed auxiliary bishop in Prešov on November 9, 1946 and at the same time titular bishop of Midila , ordained bishop on May 11, 1947, † July 23, 1976 and on Beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 14, 2003 . Vasil Hopko vinic.jpg COA bishop SK Hopko Vasil1a.svg
02 Milan Chautur , CSsR 1992 1997 * 04 September 1957 in Snina , ordained on 14 June 1981 for the priest, on 11 January 1992 on the auxiliary bishop in Prešov and at the same titular bishop of cresima appointed, ordained bishop on May 11, 1947. To the Bishop of the Apostolic exarchate Košice was he was appointed on January 27, 1997. Vladyka Milan Chautur.jpg Coat of arms of Milan Chautur (1992-1997) .svg
03 Milan Lach , SJ 2013 2017 * November 18, 1973 in Kežmarok , ordained a priest on July 1, 2001, appointed auxiliary bishop in Prešov on April 19, 2013 and at the same time titular bishop of Ostracine , ordained bishop on June 8, 2013. Apostolic administrator of the vacant Eparchy of Parma of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church in the United States, he was appointed on June 24, 2017. On June 1, 2018, he was appointed bishop of the Parma Eparchy . Milan Lach SJ.JPG Coat of arms of Milan Lach (Ruthenian) .svg

Diocese of Bratislava

Bratislava eparchy
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01 Peter Rusnák 2008 * September 6, 1950 in Humenné , ordained a priest on June 16, 1987 in Prešov, appointed Bishop of Bratislava on January 30, 2008 , ordained bishop on February 16, 2008 and introduced on March 9, 2008. Peter Rusnák.jpg (right) Coat of arms of Peter Rusnák (Byzantine Rite) .svg

Diocese of Košice

Eparchy Košice
No. bishop from to description presentation coat of arms
01 Milan Chautur , CSsR 2008 * September 4, 1957 in Snina , ordained a priest on June 14, 1981, appointed titular bishop of Cresima on January 11, 1992 and at the same time named auxiliary bishop in Prešov , ordained bishop on February 29, 1992, exarch on January 27, 1997 of Košice, appointed Bishop of Košice on January 30, 2008 and introduced on February 18, 2008 Vladyka Milan Chautur.jpg Coat of arms of Milan Chautur (Byzantine Rite) .svg
- Cyril Vasiľ , SJ 2020 * April 10, 1965 in Košice , ordained a priest on June 14, 1987, titular Bishop of Ptolemais on May 7, 2009 and secretary of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches , ordained bishop on June 14, 2009. January 2020 appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Eparchy Košice. Vladyka Cyril Vasiľ.jpg Coat of arms of Cyril Vasil'.svg

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