Bishop Ábel Antal Szocska, O.S.B.M. (Ukrainian: Авель Сочка; born 21 September 1972) is a Hungarian Greek Catholic hierarch. He is serving as the first Eparchial Bishop of the Hungarian Catholic Eparchy of Nyíregyháza from 31 October 2015 (until 7 April 2018 he was an Apostolic Administrator of the same Eparchy).
Ábel Antal Szocska, O.S.B.M. | |
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| Eparchial Bishop of Hungarian Catholic Eparchy of Nyíregyháza | |
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| Church | Hungarian Greek Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 31 October 2015 (as Apostolic Administrator) 7 April 2018 (as Eparchial Bishop) |
| Predecessor | Atanáz Orosz (as Ap. Administrator) |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Other post(s) | Protohegumen of the Hungarian province of the O.S.B.M. (since 2008) |
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| Ordination | 30 September 2001 (Priest) by Szilárd Keresztes |
| Consecration | 10 May 2018 (Bishop) by Péter Fülöp Kocsis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anatoliy Sochka 21 September 1972 |
Biography edit
Born in Vynohradiv, Ukrainian SSR in 1972, he was ordained a priest on 30 September 2001 by Bishop Szilárd Keresztes. He was appointed the Apostolic Administrator by the Holy See on 31 October 2015.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ábel Antal Szocska, O.S.B.M." catholic-hierarchy.org. 2016-04-23.[self-published source]