Tomáš Galis
Tomáš Galis (born 22 December 1950 in Selice) is the current Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Žilina.[1][2]
Tomáš Galis | |
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| Diocesan bishop of Žilina | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Žilina |
| Installed | 14 February 2008 |
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| Ordination | 6 June 1976 |
| Consecration | 25 September 1999 by Rudolf Baláž |
| Rank | Bishop |
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| Born | 22 December 1950 Selice |
| Nationality | Slovak |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Bishop's House, Žilina |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia |
| Motto | PER MARIAM AD JESUM |
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Tomáš Galis was born, the first of five children to Stephen Galis and Christine Šprláková. In 1966 he completed the basic nine-year school certificate in Vrútky. In 1969 he graduated from college in Vrútky. From 1 October 1969 to 30 September 1973, he studied at the Roman Catholic Faculty of Theology in Bratislava. In the period from 1 October 1973 to 30 September 1975 he performed military service.
He was ordained 2 June 1976 and received priestly ordination 6 June 1976 at the Cathedral of St. Martin in Bratislava.[1] He was consecrated by Julius Gábriš, apostolic administrator of Trnava.[3][4]
References
- "Bishop Tomáš Galis". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- "Episcopal Conference of Slovakia, Commission and Council". Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- Životopis: Mons. doc. ThDr. Tomáš Galis, PhD..
- Tomáš Gális sa stal biskupom.
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