Archdiocese of Prešov (Prjašev) (Byzantine)

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Bishop(s) Ján Babjak, S.J., Archbishop Ján Hirka, Bishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Bratislava (Byzantine) Košice (Byzantine)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 30 January 2008 Metropolitan See Rite: Byzantine Country: Slovakia Mailing Address: ul. Hlavna 1, post. schranka 135, 081-35 Presov, Slovenska Republika Telephone: (091)7722.814; 7734.622 Fax: 7722.723

Historical Details

• Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) (Byzantine)
  • Latin Name: Presoviensis
  • Erected: 22 September 1818
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Slovakia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gregor Tarkovic (Tarkovits) † (26 Sep 1818 Appointed - 16 Jan 1841 Died)
• Jozef Gaganecz † (2 Aug 1842 Appointed - 22 Dec 1875 Died)
• Mikuláš Tóth † (3 Apr 1876 Appointed - 21 May 1882 Died)
• Ján Vályi † (11 Oct 1882 Appointed - 19 Nov 1911 Died)
• Stefan Novák † ( 1913 Appointed - 1 Oct 1918 Resigned)
• Bl. Pavel Peter Gojdic, O.S.B.M. † (14 Sep 1926 Appointed - 17 Jul 1960 Died)
• Ján Hirka (2 Apr 1969 Appointed - 11 Dec 2002 Retired)
• Ján Babjak, S.J. (11 Dec 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) (Byzantine)
22 September 1818	Erected	Eparchy of Mukacheve (Ruthenian)	Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) (Byzantine) (erected)
18 January 1996	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) (Byzantine)	Apostolic Exarchate of Czech Republic, Faithful of Eastern Rite (Byzantine) (erected)
27 January 1997	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) (Byzantine)	Apostolic Exarchate of Košice (Byzantine) (erected)
30 January 2008	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) (Byzantine)	Eparchy of Bratislava (Byzantine) (erected)
Archdiocese of Prešov (Prjašev) (Byzantine)
30 January 2008	Elevated	Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) (Byzantine)	Archdiocese of Prešov (Prjašev) (Byzantine)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) (Byzantine)
1949	320,969	12,337,684	2.6%	311	30	341	941		43	39	241	ap1951
1970	350,000	14,000,000	2.5%							201	ap1971
1980	350,000			217	18	235	1,489		27	78	200	ap1981
1990	361,992			194	20	214	1,691		28	76	201	ap1991
1999	118,740			230	21	251	473		25	69	179	ap2000
2000	175,000			227	20	247	708	1	33	104	199	ap2001
2001	175,000			241	22	263	665	1	41	76	200	ap2002
2002	135,829			227	22	249	545	1	40	85	201	ap2003
2003	136,279			232	19	251	542	1	37	86	201	ap2004
2004	136,593			221	22	243	562		24	80	201	ap2005
Archdiocese of Prešov (Prjašev) (Byzantine)

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ján Babjak, S.J. (Priest: 11 Jun 1978 to 18 Jun 1987; Bishop: 11 Dec 2002; Archbishop: 30 Jan 2008 - )
• Milan Chautur, C.SS.R. (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jan 1992 to 27 Jan 1997)
• Ján Hirka (Priest: 31 Jul 1949; Apostolic Administrator: 2 Apr 1969; Bishop: 21 Dec 1989 to 11 Dec 2002)
• Ivan Ljavinec (Priest: 28 Jul 1946 to 18 Jan 1996)
• Peter Rusnák (Priest: 16 Jun 1987 to 30 Jan 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jozef Gaganecz † (Bishop: 2 Aug 1842 to 22 Dec 1875)
• Bl. Pavel Peter Gojdic, O.S.B.M. † (Priest: 27 Aug 1911 to 27 Jan 1923; Apostolic Administrator: 14 Sep 1926; Bishop: 11 Apr 1940 to 17 Jul 1960)
• Bl. Vasil Hopko † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Nov 1946 to 23 Jul 1976)
• Dionýz Njarady † (Apostolic Administrator: 27 Oct 1922 to Feb 1927)
• Stefan Novák † (Bishop: 1913 to 1 Oct 1918)
• Gregor Tarkovic (Tarkovits) † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1818 to 16 Jan 1841)
• Mikuláš Tóth † (Bishop: 3 Apr 1876 to 21 May 1882)
• Ján Vályi † (Priest: 26 Oct 1865; Bishop: 11 Oct 1882 to 19 Nov 1911)