Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bratislava

The Archdiocese of Bratislava or Pressburg Archdiocese (Latin: Archidioecesis Bratislaviensis, Slovak:. Bratislavská arcidiecéza or Arcibiskupstvo Bratislava) is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Slovakia, based in Bratislava.

History

The area of present-day Archdiocese of Bratislava under stood from the May 29, 1922 canon law of the Apostolic Administration of Trnava, which was carved out of the Archdiocese of Esztergom. On December 30, 1977, Pope Paul VI. these Governorship with the Apostolic Constitution Qui divino to the archbishopric Trnava.

By decree of the Congregation for Bishops on 31 May 1995, the Archdiocese of Trnava was renamed the Archdiocese of Bratislava - Trnava and raised in Bratislava St. Martin's Co-Cathedral.

On 14 February 2008 announced Pope Benedict XVI. with the Apostolic Constitution Slovachiae Sacrorum from the area around Bratislava from the Archdiocese of Bratislava - Trnava and erected the Archdiocese of Bratislava. At the same time the seat of the Metropolitan of Trnava was moved to Bratislava and thus the existing ecclesiastical province of Bratislava - Trnava restructured the church province of Bratislava, in addition to the at that time existing dioceses Nitra and Banská Bystrica also neuumschriebene Archdiocese of Trnava and the newly erected Diocese of Žilina as suffragan belong.

Diocese outline

The Archdiocese is currently divided into ten deaneries:

  • Dean's Office Bratislava - juh ( Pressburg -South)
  • Dean's Office Bratislava -sever ( Pressburg -Nord)
  • Dean's Office Bratislava stred ( Bratislava Centre)
  • Deanery Malacky ( Malatzka )
  • Deanery Pezinok ( Bösing )
  • Deanery Senec ( Wartberg )
  • Deanery Senica ( Senitz )
  • Deanery Skalica ( Skalitz )
  • Deanery Šamorín ( Sommerein )
  • Deanery Šaštín ( lap mountain )

Ordinaries

Archbishop of Bratislava - Trnava (1995-2008)

  • Ján Sokol ( born October 9, 1933 Jacovce ) consecrated on 23 January 1957 to the priest, Titular Bishop of Luni in 1988 in Trnava, 1989 Archbishop of Trnava, from 1995 Archbishop of Bratislava - Trnava, emeritus on April 18, 2009.

Archbishop of Bratislava ( since 2008)

  • Stanislav Zvolenský ( born November 19, 1958 in Trnava) ordained priest on 13 June 1982, Titular Bishop of Nova Sinna, on 14 February 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI. appointed Archbishop of Bratislava.

Archbishop Stanislav Zvolensky Coat of Arms

Auxiliary bishops in the Archdiocese of Bratislava - Trnava (1995-2008)

  • Dominik Tóth (* August 3, 1925 in Kostolný sec), consecrated on 12 June 1949 for the priest, Titular Bishop of Ubaba, Auxiliary Bishop of Trnava from 1990 to 1995, from 1995 Auxiliary of Bratislava - Trnava, emeritus on 2 April 2004.
  • Dominik Hrušovský ( born June 1, 1926 in Velka Mana, Slovakia), dedicated on 23 December 1950 for the priest, Titular Bishop of Tubia, Auxiliary Bishop of Trnava 1992-1995, 1995-1996 Auxiliary of Bratislava - Trnava, Apostolic Nuncio in Belarus 1996-2001
  • Štefan Vrablec ( born January 21, 1925 in Závod ), consecrated on 23 December 1950 for the priest, Titular Bishop of Thasbalta, Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava - Trnava 1998-2004, emeritus on April 2, 2004.
  • Ján Orosch ( born May 28, 1953 in Bratislava) consecrated on 6 June 1976 for the priest, Titular Bishop of Semina, from 2004 to 2008 Auxiliary of Bratislava - Trnava, from 2008 Auxiliary Bishop of Trnava.

Auxiliary bishops in the Archdiocese of Bratislava ( since 2008)

  • Jozef Haľko ( born May 10, 1964 in Bratislava) ordained a priest on 4 July 1994 and 17 March 2012 to the Bishop, Titular Bishop of Serra, Auxiliary Bishop in Bratislava since 2012
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