Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Košice
The Eparchy of Košice is an eparchy (diocese) of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church that is situated in south-eastern Slovakia. It's episcopal seat is the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God in the city of Košice. The eparchy is a suffragan of the metropolitan Archeparchy of Prešov. As an Eastern Catholic church, it uses the Byzantine Rite in the Slovak, Hungarian and Church Slavonic languages.
Eparchy of Košice Eparchia Kosicensis Košická eparchia | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Prešov |
| Population - Catholics | (as of 2013) 89,200 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Slovak Greek Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | 30 January 2008 (21 February 1997 - Exarchate) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God in Košice |
| Patron saint | Saints Cyril and Methodius |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Eparch | Cyril Vasiľ |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Vacant |
| Bishops emeritus | Milan Chautur |
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History
- Established on 27 January 1997 by Pope John Paul II as the Apostolic Exarchate of Košice, on territory that was split from the Eparchy of Prešov.
- Elevated on 30 January 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI to the Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Košice.
List of eparchs
- Milan Chautur (27 January 1997 – 24 June 2021)
- named eparch 30 January 2008[1]
- Cyril Vasiľ (24 June 2021[2] – present)
- apostolic administrator sede plena (20 January 2020[3] – 24 June 2021)
References
- "Rinunce e nomine, 30.01.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 30 January 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- "Rinunce e nomine, 24.06.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "Rinunce e nomine, 20.01.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
External links
- (in Slovak) Official website (in Slovak)
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