Vasile Erdely
Vasile Erdelyi (born August 1, 1794 in Makó ; † March 27, 1862 in Nagyvárad ) was a Hungarian clergyman. He was Bishop of the Oradea Mare Eparchy of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church .
Life
Vasile Erdelyi studied philosophy and law in Temesvár and Nagyvárad , went to study theology in Pest and Vienna and received the sacrament of ordination on November 12, 1820. He became "first priest" in Morgan Hill ( USA ). In 1835 he became rector of the seminary in Nagyvárad. On August 2, 1842 he was elected Bishop of Oradea Mare, on January 30, 1843 by Pope Gregory XVI. approved. He was consecrated on June 11, 1843 in the cathedral of Blaj by Ioan Lemeni , the bishop of Făgăraş . He was installed in his diocese in the cathedral of Nagyvárad on June 18, 1843. He campaigned for the creation of the new eparchies Gherla and Lugoj , as well as the reorganization of the metropolitan area of Făgăraş and Alba Iulia. He became imperial advisor and ennobled ( baron ) by Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1858 .
He died on March 27, 1862 and was buried in Nagyvárad Cathedral.
Web links
- Bishop Vasile Erdely on the homepage of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church (Romanian)
- Entry on Vasile Erdely on catholic-hierarchy.org
Individual evidence
- ^ Annuario Pontificio, Year 1858
- ^ Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi, Volume 7, Page 249
- ↑ Romanian Catholicism and Orthodoxy - Brief History of the Romanian Church United Ierom. Sylvester Augustinus and Fr Clemente Prunduș Plăianu, Christian Life Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, 1994
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Samuil Vulcan |
Bishop of Großwardein 1842–1862 |
Iosif Papp-Szilágyi |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Erdely, Vasile |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian clergyman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1794 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mako |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 27, 1862 |
| Place of death | Nagyvárad |