Ábel Szocska

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.
Eparchial Bishop of Hungarian Catholic Eparchy of Nyíregyháza
ChurchHungarian Greek Catholic Church
Appointed31 October 2015 (as Apostolic Administrator)
7 April 2018 (as Eparchial Bishop)
PredecessorAtanáz Orosz (as Ap. Administrator)
SuccessorIncumbent
Other postsProtohegumen of the Hungarian province of the O.S.B.M. (since 2008)
Orders
Ordination30 September 2001 (Priest)
by Szilárd Keresztes
Consecration10 May 2018 (Bishop)
by Péter Fülöp Kocsis
Personal details
Birth nameAnatoliy Sochka
Born (1972-09-21) 21 September 1972
Vynohradiv, Ukrainian SSR

Biography

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]

References

  1. "Ábel Antal Szocska, O.S.B.M." catholic-hierarchy.org. 2016-04-23.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Atanáz Orosz (as Ap. Administrator)
Apostolic Administrator of Nyíregyháza
2015–2018
Succeeded by
himself as Eparchial Bishop
Preceded by
himself as Apostolic Administrator
Eparchial Bishop of Nyíregyháza
2018–present
Incumbent
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