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Janko Šimrak

1883 – 1945

Croatian Greek Catholic bishop, theologian, MP and newspaper editor

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Lived 1883 – 1945 (aged 62). Janko Šimrak was a catholic priest, catholic deacon, newspaper editor and catholic bishop.

Janko Šimrak (29 May 1883 – 9 August 1946) was a Croatian Greek Catholic hierarch. He was Apostolic Administrator from 1941 to 1942 and bishop from 1942 to 1946 of the Eastern Catholic Eparchy of Križevci.

Life Born in Šimraki, near Samobor, Austria-Hungary (present day – Croatia) in 1883, he was ordained a priest on 23 August 1908 for the Eparchy of Križevci. Fr. Šimrak was the spiritual director and then prefect of the Greek Catholic Seminary in Zagreb from 1908 to 1935.

In 1941 he became Apostolic Administrator and was appointed by the Holy See an Eparchial Bishop on 9 May 1942. He was consecrated to the Episcopate on 16 August 1942. The principal consecrator was Bishop Ivan Bucko, and the principal co-consecrator was Blessed Archbishop Alojzije Stepinac.

He died in Križevci on 9 August 1946.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
University of Innsbruck, Catholic Faculty of Theology
Positions held
Diocesan bishop, Full professor, Member of parliament
Also known as
Kostadin Bohačevski, Ioannes Šimrak, Iohannes Šimrak

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People whose lives overlapped Janko Šimrak's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Janko Šimrak?

Croatian Greek Catholic bishop, theologian, MP and newspaper editor (1883-1946)

When was Janko Šimrak born?

Janko Šimrak was born on 28 May 1883 in Šimraki.

When did Janko Šimrak die?

Janko Šimrak died on 9 August 1945 in Križevci.

What was Janko Šimrak's occupation?

Janko Šimrak was a catholic priest, catholic deacon, newspaper editor and catholic bishop.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Janko Šimrak

· Wikidata: Q1682824

· DBpedia: Janko Šimrak

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