Viliam Judák (born 9 November 1957 in Harvelka) is the diocesan

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. He was a priest in

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, where he gained a

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in 1991, and was then seminary rector of St.

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in Nitra (1996–2001) and then dean of

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(2001–2004). He is an academic with specialties in

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antiquity and the

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and is the author of several monographs in the field of church history, and many books, articles and publications. He speaks German and Italian. He was

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on 16 June 1985 in Nitra, and made bishop by

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on 9 June 2005. Since 2006, he has been the vice-president of the Slovak Bishops' Conference. Within the KBS he also acts as chairman of the Commission for the Clergy, Subcommittee for the permanent diaconate, music Subcommittee liturgical Commission and the council to history. On 10 October 2022, during 103rd plenary session of the Conference, Judák was elected the vice-president of the Conference under the presidency of Metropolitan Archbishop

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. He was awarded the Matica Slovakia.The Slovakian matrix is a nationwide Slovak cultural association based in

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and founded in 1863. Its aim is to support activities in the Slovak national life.

Literary works

* Judák, Viliam. Archbishop holy life. (Bratislava Luc Episcopal Office in Nitra, 1992) * Judák, Viliam. Calvary national saints. Illustrations Bebjak, Louis. (Nitra: Kňazský seminar St. Gorazd, 1996). * Judák, Viliam; Hank, Igor. By Gorazd to gorazdovcom. Obál. Norbert Pšenčík. (Nitra: Kňazský seminar St. Gorazd, 1994). * Judák, Viliam. Jubilee years in history. Translation Kostal, Anton. (Nitra: Kňazský seminar St. Gorazd, 1997.) * Judák, Viliam. The Bishopric of Nitra in history. Novotna, Marta (FOT). (Bratislava: Institute for State-Church Relations, 1999). * Judák, Viliam. Sv. Svorad – patron of the city of Nitra. (Nitra: Kňazský seminar St. Gorazd, 1999). * Judák, Viliam; Poláčik, Stefan. List patrocínií in Slovakia. Ed. Viliam Judák: Stefan Poláčik; Eva Benčíková resume translation. (Bratislava: Roman Catholic Theology Faculty, 2009). * Judák, William, et al., Nitra Castle and Cathedral – Basilica of St. Emeráma. Illustration photo: Matej Plekanec, Vladimir Plekanec, Joseph Medvecký. (Nitra Bishop's Office, 2012).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Judak, Viliam 1959 births Living people Academic staff of Comenius University 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Slovakia Slovak writers People from Čadca District Bishops of Nitra