Jožef Smej

Jožef Smej (15 February 1922 – 21 November 2020)[1] was a Slovene prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.[2][3]

Jožef Smej
Titular Bishop of Tzernicus
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeTitular See of Tzernicus
In office1983–2020
PredecessorMichael Rusnak
SuccessorVacant
Orders
Ordination8 December 1944
Personal details
Born(1922-02-15)15 February 1922
Bogojina, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
(present day Slovenia)
Died21 November 2020(2020-11-21) (aged 98)
Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah, Slovenia
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Smej was born in Bogojina, Slovenia and was ordained a priest on 8 December 1944. Smej was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Maribor, as well as titular bishop of Tzernicus, on 15 April 1983 and ordained bishop on 23 May 1983. Smej held the position of auxiliary bishop of the Maribor diocese until his retirement on 18 June 2009. He died in November 2020 at the age of 98,[4] as auxiliary bishop emeritus of Maribor.

See also

References
  1. https://www.vecer.com/maribor/aktualno/umrl-upokojeni-mariborski-pomozni-skof-in-castni-obcan-jozef-smej-10227834
  2. Tzernicus at Catholic-Hierarchy.
  3. Titular Episcopal See of Tzernicus at GCatholic.org.
  4. Umrl je upokojeni škof Jožef Smej


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