Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Košice
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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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.
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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