Stefan Pankovych

Stefan Pankovych
Bishop of Mukachevo
Native name
Pankovics István
ChurchRuthenian Greek Catholic Church
DioceseEparchy of Mukachevo
In office22 February 1867 – 29 August 1874
PredecessorVasyl Popovych
SuccessorIvan Pasteliy
Orders
Ordination27 August 1851
Consecration5 May 1867
by Jozef Gaganec
Personal details
Born(1820-10-29)29 October 1820
Died29 August 1874(1874-08-29) (aged 53)

Stefan Pankovych (Ukrainian: Стефан Панкович, Hungarian: Pankovics István; 29 October 1820 – 29 August 1874) was a Ruthenian Greek Catholic hierarch. He was bishop of the Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Mukacheve from 1867 to 1874.

Born in Veľaty, Austrian Empire (present day – Slovakia) in 1820, he was ordained a priest on 27 August 1851. He was confirmed as the Bishop by the Holy See on 22 February 1867. He was consecrated to the Episcopate on 5 May 1867. The principal consecrator was Bishop Jozef Gaganec.[1]

He died in Uzhhorod on 29 August 1874.

References

  1. ^ "Bishop Stefano Pankovics". catholic-hierarchy.org. 2016-04-26.