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Ján Hirka
Slovak Greek Catholic bishop (1923–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Most Reverend Ján Hirka (16 November 1923 – 10 April 2014) was a bishop of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church.
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Ján Hirka | |
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Bishop of Prešov | |
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Church | Slovak Greek Catholic Church |
See | Eparchy of Prešov |
In office | 1989 - 2002 |
Predecessor | Bl. Pavel Peter Gojdič, O.S.B.M |
Successor | Ján Babjak, S.J |
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Ordination | 31 July 1949 by Bl. Vasil Hopko |
Consecration | 17 February 1990 by Cardinal Jozef Tomko |
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Born | (1923-11-16)16 November 1923 |
Died | 10 April 2014(2014-04-10) (aged 90) Prešov, Slovakia |
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