Archeparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovak)

Historical Details

• Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev, Eperjes) (Slovak)
  • Latin Name: Presoviensis
  • Erected: 22 September 1818
  • Country: Slovakia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gregor Tarkovič (Tárkovits) † (2 Oct 1818 Confirmed - 16 Jan 1841 Died)
• Jozef Gaganecz † (30 Jan 1843 Confirmed - 22 Dec 1875 Died)
• MikulᚠTóth † (3 Apr 1876 Appointed - 21 May 1882 Died)
• Ján Vályi † (15 Mar 1883 Appointed - 19 Nov 1911 Died)
• Stefan Novák † (20 Nov 1913 Appointed - 1 Oct 1918 Resigned)
• Bl. Pavel Peter Gojdič, O.S.B.M. † (17 Jul 1940 Appointed - 17 Jul 1960 Died)
• Ján Hirka † (21 Dec 1989 Appointed - 11 Dec 2002 Retired)
• Ján Babjak, S.J. (11 Dec 2002 Appointed - 25 Apr 2022 Resigned)
• Jonáš (Jozef) Maxim, M.S.U. (26 Oct 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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, Eperjes) (Slovak)
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
Archeparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovak)
2009	137,500			232	17	249	552	1	21	76	161	ap2010
2012	123,700			247	22	269	459	1	25	98	164	ap2013
2015	115,600			289	21	310	372	1	22	72	165	ap2016
2018	117,000			272	22	294	397	2	25	75	164	ap2019
2020	117,800			282	19	301	391	2	22	73	163	ap2021
2022	114,401			288	18	306	373	2	20	68	163	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ján Babjak, S.J. (Priest: 11 Jun 1978 to 18 Jun 1987; Bishop: 11 Dec 2002; Archbishop: 30 Jan 2008 to 25 Apr 2022)
• Milan Chautur, C.Ss.R. (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jan 1992 to 27 Jan 1997)
• Milan Lach, S.J. (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Apr 2013 to 24 Jun 2017)
• Jonáš (Jozef) Maxim, M.S.U. (Deacon: 13 Jun 1998; Priest: 11 Jul 1998 to 23 Sep 2004; Archbishop: 26 Oct 2023 - )
• Marián Andrej Pacák, C.Ss.R.
• Peter Rusnák (Priest: 16 Jun 1987 to 30 Jan 2008; Apostolic Administrator: 25 Apr 2022 to 27 Jan 2024)
• Cyril Vasil’, S.J. (Priest: 14 Jun 1987 to 15 Oct 1990)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jozef Gaganecz † (Priest: 22 Sep 1818; Bishop: 30 Jan 1843 to 22 Dec 1875)
• Bl. Pavel Peter Gojdič, O.S.B.M. † (Priest: 27 Aug 1911 to 22 Jul 1922; Apostolic Administrator: 14 Sep 1926; Bishop: 17 Jul 1940 to 17 Jul 1960)
• Ján Hirka † (Priest: 31 Jul 1949; Apostolic Administrator: 2 Apr 1969; Bishop: 21 Dec 1989 to 11 Dec 2002)
• Bl. Vasil Hopko † (Priest: 3 Feb 1929; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Nov 1946 to 23 Jul 1976)
• Ladislav Hučko †
• Ján Eugen Kočiš † (Priest: 1 Jan 1951 to 24 Apr 2004)
• Nikodém Mikulaš Krett, O.S.B.M. †
• Ivan Ljavinec † (Priest: 28 Jul 1946 to 18 Jan 1996)
• Dionýz Njaradi † (Apostolic Administrator: 27 Oct 1922 to 20 Feb 1927)
• Stefan Novák † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1913 to 1 Oct 1918)
• Marián Ján Potáš, O.S.B.M. †
• Gregor Tarkovič (Tárkovits) † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1818 to 16 Jan 1841)
• MikulᚠTóth † (Bishop: 3 Apr 1876 to 21 May 1882)
• Ján Vályi † (Deacon: 22 Oct 1865; Priest: 26 Oct 1865; Bishop: 15 Mar 1883 to 19 Nov 1911)

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