Slovak Church

Fr. Jonáš Jozef Maxim, M.S.U., was consecrated as Metropolitan of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and President of Council of the Slovak Church

Archbishop-elect Jonáš Jozef Maxim, M.S.U., resigned as Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks

Fr. Jonáš Jozef Maxim, M.S.U., Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks, was elected Metropolitan of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and President of Council of the Slovak Church

Bishop Peter Rusnák resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Bishop Milan Lach, S.J., Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA), was appointed as Titular Bishop of Ostracine and Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Archbishop Ján Babjak, S.J., resigned as Metropolitan of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and President of Council of the Slovak Church

Bishop Peter Rusnák, Bishop of Bratislava of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Diocese of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovak Rite) was suppressed (to establish Apostolic Exarchate of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto) (Canada)

Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette, Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) and Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Ruthenians (Canada)

Bishop John Stephen Pažak, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J., Titular Archbishop of Ptolemais in Libya, Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata and Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was appointed as Archbishop-Bishop of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Bishop Milan Chautur, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Bishop Marián Andrej Pacák, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada)

Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette, Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada)

Fr. Jonáš Jozef Maxim, M.S.U., was appointed as Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks

Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J., Secretary of Congregation for the Oriental Churches and Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J., Secretary of Congregation for the Oriental Churches, was appointed as Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata

Fr. Marián Andrej Pacák, C.SS.R., was consecrated as Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada)

Fr. Marián Andrej Pacák, C.SS.R., was elected Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada)

Bishop John Stephen Pažak, C.SS.R., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada)

Bishop Milan Lach, S.J., Titular Bishop of Ostracine and Apostolic Administrator of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA), was appointed as Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA)

Bishop Milan Lach, S.J., Auxiliary Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA)

Bishop John Stephen Pažak, C.SS.R., Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada) and Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

Bishop Ján Hirka, Bishop emeritus of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia), passed away at 90

Fr. Milan Lach, S.J., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Ostracine and Auxiliary Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. Milan Lach, S.J., was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and Titular Bishop of Ostracine

Fr. John Fetsco, C.SS.R., former Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada), passed away at 79

Fr. Cyril Vasil’, S.J., was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Ptolemais in Libya and Secretary of Congregation for the Oriental Churches

Fr. Cyril Vasil’, S.J., Rector of Pontifical Oriental Institute, was elected Secretary of Congregation for the Oriental Churches and Titular Archbishop of Ptolemais in Libya

Fr. Peter Rusnák was consecrated as Bishop of Bratislava of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Diocese of Bratislava (Slovak Rite) was established (from Diocese of Prešov and became suffragan of Prešov) (Slovakia)

Apostolic Exarchate of Košice (Slovak Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Košice (became suffragan of Prešov) (Slovakia)

Diocese of Prešov (Slovak Rite) was promoted as Metropolitanate sui juris of Prešov (with suffragan sees Bratislava and Košice and lost territory to establish Diocese of Bratislava) (Slovakia)

Bishop Ján Babjak, S.J., Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was promoted as Metropolitan of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and President of Council of the Slovak Church

Bishop Milan Chautur, C.SS.R., Titular Bishop of Cresima and Apostolic Exarch of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was appointed as Bishop of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. Peter Rusnák, Priest of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was elected Bishop of Bratislava of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. Cyril Vasil’, S.J., was appointed as Rector of Pontifical Oriental Institute

Fr. Ján Eugen Kočiš, Priest of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Czech Republic of the Ruthenians (Czechia) and Titular Bishop of Abrittum

Bishop Vasil Hopko, Auxiliary Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was beatified

Bishop Michael Rusnak, C.SS.R., Bishop emeritus of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada), passed away at 81

Fr. Ján Babjak, S.J., was consecrated as Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. Ján Babjak, S.J., was elected Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Bishop Ján Hirka resigned as Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Bishop Pavel Peter Gojdic, O.S.B.M., Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was beatified

Fr. John Stephen Pažak, C.SS.R., was consecrated as Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada)

Fr. John Fetsco, C.SS.R., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada)

Fr. John Stephen Pažak, C.SS.R., was elected Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada)

Apostolic Exarchate of Košice (Slovak Rite) was established (from Diocese of Prešov) (Slovakia)

Bishop Milan Chautur, C.SS.R., Auxiliary Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was appointed as Apostolic Exarch of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. John Fetsco, C.SS.R., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada)

Bishop Michael Rusnak, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada)

Fr. Milan Chautur, C.SS.R., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Cresima and Auxiliary Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. Milan Chautur, C.SS.R., was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and Titular Bishop of Cresima

Fr. Ján Hirka was consecrated as Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. Ján Hirka, Apostolic Administrator of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was elected Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. Peter Rusnák was appointed as Priest of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Diocese of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovak Rite) was established (Canada)

Bishop Michael Rusnak, C.SS.R., Titular Bishop of Tzernicus and Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto of the Ukrainians (Canada), was appointed as Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada)

Blessed Bishop Vasil Hopko, Auxiliary Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia), passed away at 72

Fr. Ján Hirka was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. Michael Rusnak, C.SS.R., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Tzernicus and Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto of the Ukrainians (Canada)

Fr. Michael Rusnak, C.SS.R., was elected Titular Bishop of Tzernicus and Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto of the Ukrainians (Canada)

Blessed Bishop Pavel Peter Gojdic, O.S.B.M., Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia), passed away at 72

Fr. Ján Eugen Kočiš was appointed as Priest of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. Vasil Hopko was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Midila and Auxiliary Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. Vasil Hopko was elected Titular Bishop of Midila and Auxiliary Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Blessed Bishop Pavel Peter Gojdic, O.S.B.M., Apostolic Administrator of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and Titular Bishop of Harpasa, was appointed as Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Bishop Stefan Novák, Bishop emeritus of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia), passed away at 52

Fr. Pavel Peter Gojdic, O.S.B.M., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Harpasa and Apostolic Administrator of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. Pavel Peter Gojdic, O.S.B.M., Apostolic Administrator of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was elected Titular Bishop of Harpasa

Bishop Dionýz Njarady resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. Pavel Peter Gojdic, O.S.B.M., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Bishop Dionýz Njarady, Bishop of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Bishop Stefan Novák resigned as Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. Stefan Novák was consecrated as Bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)