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Đuro Smičiklas
Đuro Smičiklas (14 December 1815 – 20 April 1881) was a Greek-Catholic hierarch, the bishop from 1857 to 1881 of the Eastern Catholic Eparchy of Križevci (Eastern Catholic), Eparchy of Križevci (today part of the Greek Catholic Church of Croatia and Serbia). Born in Reštovo, near Sošice, Austrian Empire (now Croatia) in 1815, he was Holy Orders, ordained a Priesthood (Catholic Church), priest on 11 April 1841 for the Eparchy of Križevci (Eastern Catholic), Eparchy of Križevci. Fr. Smičiklas was the parish priest in Novi Sad from 1849 to 1852 and canon in the Križevci Greek Catholic Cathedral from 1852 to 1857. He was confirmed as the Bishop by the Holy See on 21 December 1857. He was Consecration, consecrated to the Episcopal polity, Episcopate on 21 March 1858. The principal consecrator was Archbishop Alexandru Sterca-Șuluțiu. He died in Križevci, Croatia, Križevci on 20 April 1881. See also * Catholic Church in Croatia Annotations *His name was also rendered ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eparchy Of Križevci (Eastern Catholic)
Eparchy ( gr, ἐπαρχία, la, eparchía / ''overlordship'') is an Ecclesiology, ecclesiastical unit in Eastern Christianity, that is equivalent to a diocese in Western Christianity. Eparchy is governed by an ''eparch'', who is a bishop. Depending on the administrative structure of a specific Eastern Church, eparchy can belong to an ecclesiastical province (usually a Metropolis (religious jurisdiction), metropolis), but it can also be exempt. Each eparchy is divided into parishes, in the same manner as a diocese in Western Churches. Historical development of eparchies in various Eastern Churches was marked by local distinctions, that can be observed in modern ecclesiastical practices of Eastern Orthodox Churches, Oriental Orthodox Churches and Eastern Catholic Churches. Terminology The English language, English word ''eparchy'' is an anglicized term, that comes from the original Greek language, Greek word ( grc-koi, , eparchía, overlordship, ). It is an Noun#Concrete noun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
