Bishop Česlao Sipovič, M.I.C. †

Deceased

Superior General Emeritus of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary

Titular Bishop of Mariamme

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
8 Dec 1914		Born
1 Aug 1933	18.6	Entered	Member of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary
15 Aug 1934	19.6	Professed	Member of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary
25 Dec 1939	25.0	Ordained Deacon	Deacon of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary
16 Jun 1940	25.5	Ordained Priest	Priest of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary
2 Jul 1960	45.5	Appointed	Titular Bishop of Mariamme
4 Aug 1960	45.6	Ordained Bishop	Titular Bishop of Mariamme
2 Jul 1963	48.5	Appointed	Superior General of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary
28 Jul 1969	54.6	Resigned	Superior General of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary
4 Oct 1981	66.8	Died	Superior General Emeritus of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary

MicroData Summary
Česlao Sipovič
Bishop Česlao Sipovič M.I.C.
(born 8 Dec 1914, died 4 Oct 1981)
Superior General Emeritus of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary

Second Vatican Council: Session One: Council Father
Second Vatican Council: Session Two: Council Father
Second Vatican Council: Session Three: Council Father
Second Vatican Council: Session Four: Council Father

Event Place
Birth Place Dziedzinka, Diocese of Vilnius, Lithuania
Ordained Bishop Sainte Anne, Church, München, Archdiocese of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
Death Place London

a priest for 41.3 years
a bishop for 21.1 years

Ordained Deacon by:
Bishop Alexandre Evreinoff †
Titular Bishop of Pionia
Ordained Priest by:
Bishop Alexandre Evreinoff †
Titular Bishop of Pionia
Principal Consecrator:
Archbishop Ivan Bučko (Buchko) †
Titular Archbishop of Leucas
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Bishop Platon Volodyslav Kornyljak †
Titular Bishop of Castra Martis
Bishop Andrei Apollon Katkoff, M.I.C. †
Titular Bishop of Nauplia

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Archbishop Ivan Bučko (Buchko) † (1929)
Titular Archbishop of Leucas
Archbishop Andrij Aleksander Šeptycki (Sheptyskyi), O.S.B.M. † (1899)
Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Julian Kuiłovskyi † (1890)
Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Sylwester Sembratowicz (Sembratovyc) † (1879)
Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Josyf Sembratowicz (Sembratovyc) † (1865)
Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Spyrydon Lytvynovyč (Litwinowicz) † (1857)
Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian)
Bishop Ioan Lemeni † (1833)
Bishop Emeritus of Făgăraş (Romanian)
Bishop Samuel Vulcan † (1807)
Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian)
Bishop Ioan (Janos) Bob (Babb) † (1784)
Bishop of Făgăraş (Romanian)
Bishop Grigore Maior, O.S.B.M. † (1773)
Bishop Emeritus of Făgăraş (Romanian)
Bishop Vasilije Božičković (Bosicskovich), O.S.B.M. † (1759)
Titular Bishop of Diocletianopolis in Palaestina
Bishop Mihály Emánuel Olsavszky, O.S.B.M. † (1743)
Titular Bishop of Rhosus
Bishop Ioan Inocențiu Klein (Micu), O.S.B.M. † (1730)
Bishop of Făgăraş (Romanian)
Bishop György (Hennadiy) Bizánczy (Bizantsiy) † (1716)
Titular Bishop of Sebastopolis in Armenia
Archbishop Lev (Luka) Kiszka (Kyška), O.S.B.M. † (1711)
Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Jurij Havryjil (Jerzy) Vynnyc’kyj (Winnicki), O.S.B.M. † (1700)
Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Lew Ślubičz Załęnski, O.S.B.M. † (1678)
Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Kyprian Żochowski (Zhokhovskyj), O.S.B.M. † (1671)
Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Gabriel (Havrylo) Kolenda, O.S.B.M. † (1652)
Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Anastazy Antoni Seljava (Sielawa), O.S.B.M. † (1624)
Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Yosyf Ivan Veliamyn-Rutskyi, O.S.B.M. † (1613)
Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Hipacy (Ipatij) Pociej (Potij) † (1593)
Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
Archbishop Mychajlo Rohoza † (1589)
Archbishop
[Greek Orthodox Patriarch Jeremias II Tranos] †
Patriarch

External Link(s):

Vatican Library: 495/256343
VIAF: 178994477
WikiData: Q3181227

Source(s):

b/c2+: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1960, Number 86
accents/c1/prof: CB, 2 Jan 2018
od/c0: CB, 12 Feb 2018

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