Yuliy Firtsak

Yuliy Firtsak
Bishop of Mukachevo
Native name
Юлій Фірцак
ChurchRuthenian Greek Catholic Church
DioceseEparchy of Mukachevo
In office17 December 1891 – 1 June 1912
PredecessorIvan Pasteliy
SuccessorAntal Papp
Orders
Ordination26 September 1861
by Vasyl Popovych
Consecration10 April 1892
by Ján Vályi
Personal details
Born(1836-08-22)22 August 1836
Died1 June 1912(1912-06-01) (aged 75)

Yuliy Firtsak (Ukrainian: Юлій Фірцак, Hungarian: Firczák Gyula; 22 August 1836 – 1 June 1912) was a Ruthenian Greek Catholic hierarch. He was bishop of the Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Mukacheve from 1891 to 1912.

Life

Born in Khudlyovo, Austrian Empire (present day – Ukraine) in 1836, he was ordained a priest on 26 September 1861. He was appointed the Bishop by the Holy See on 17 December 1891. He was consecrated to the Episcopate on 10 April 1892. The principal consecrator was Bishop Ján Vályi, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop Mihail Pavel and Bishop Gyula Meszlényi.[1]

He died in Uzhhorod on 1 June 1912.

References

  1. ^ "Bishop Gyula Firczák". catholic-hierarchy.org. 2016-04-26.