Ján Orosch

Ján Orosch (born May 28, 1953, Bratislava) is a Roman Catholic prelate currently serving as the Archbishop of Trnava.[1][2][3]

The Most Reverend

Ján Orosch
Archbishop of Trnava
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseTrnava
SeeTrnava
Appointed11 July 2013
Installed30 August 2013
PredecessorRóbert Bezák
Orders
Ordination6 June 1976
by Julius Gábriš
Consecration2 May 2004
by Ján Sokol
Personal details
Birth nameJán Orosch
Born (1953-05-28) 28 May 1953
Bratislava, Slovakia
Previous postAuxiliary Bishop of Bratislava-Trnava (2004-08)
Titular Bishop of Semina (2004-13)
Auxiliary Bishop of Trnava (2008-12)
Apostolic Administrator of Trnava (2012-13)
MottoCorde videre
Coat of arms

Biography

After graduating, he was ordained to the priesthood by bishop Julius Gábriš[4] on June 6, 1976 in Bratislava. He worked Komarno, Bušince, Okoč (1982), Hodruša-Hámre (1983), Vyškovce Ipľom(1984), Nové Zámky(1990), Bratislava-Prievoz (1991), Bratislava-Čunovo (1992).[5]

Pope John Paul II on 2 April 2004 appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava-Trnava and the titular bishop of Semina.[6] received his episcopal ordination May 2, 2004, together with today's Archbishop Stanislav Zvolenský in the Cathedral of SS. John the Baptist in Trnava.[7]

On July 2, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him apostolic administrator after Archbishop Róbert Bezák was dismissed from the Archdiocese of Trnava.[8] On July 11, 2013 Pope Francis named him Apostolic Administrator for Archbishop of Trnava.[9][10]

He also plays the guitar.

References
  1. Arcibiskup vyháňa benediktínov. Vzali im pozemky, zrušili účet Čítajte viac.
  2. Arcibiskup vyháňa benediktínov. Vzali im pozemky, zrušili účet Čítajte viac.
  3. Nový trnavský arcibiskup Ján Orosch sa chce stretnúť s Róbertom Bezákom, aby upokojil situáciu.
  4. Archbishop Ján Orosch at catholic-hierarchy.org.
  5. Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 175, Number 14,586.
  6. TK KBS. Noví biskupi pre Bratislavsko – trnavskú arcidiecézu.
  7. \l "TK KBS. Bratislavsko – trnavská arcidiecéza má dvoch nových pomocných biskupov.
  8. Svätý Otec rozhodol o zmenách v Trnavskej arcidiecéze.
  9. Svätý Otec František vymenoval nového trnavského arcibiskupa.
  10. Text buly o menovaní trnavského arcibiskupa Oroscha.
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