Julije Drohobeczky
Ukrainian Catholic bishop
About Julije Drohobeczky
Lived 1853 – 1934 (aged 81). Julije Drohobeczky was a Hungarian greek-Catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic eparch.
Julije Drohobeczky (; 5 November 1853 – 11 February 1934) was a Ruthenian and Croatian Greek Catholic hierarch. He was the bishop from 1891 to 1917 (in fact – until 1914) of the Eastern Catholic Eparchy of Križevci. From 1917 he was the titular bishop of Polybotus.
Born in Gany, near Uzhhorod, Austrian Empire (present day – Ukraine) in 1853, he was ordained a priest on 27 March 1881 for the Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Mukacheve. Fr. Drohobeczky was active in popular education and local politic in Zakarpattia.
He was confirmed as the Bishop by the Holy See on 17 December 1891. He was consecrated to the Episcopate on 26 May 1892. The principal consecrator was Bishop Yuliy Firtsak and co-consecrators were Bishop Ján Vályi and Bishop Mihail Pavel.
He died in Strmac Pribićki, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (present day – Croatia) on 11 February 1934.
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Who was Julije Drohobeczky?
Ukrainian Catholic bishop (1853-1934)
When was Julije Drohobeczky born?
Julije Drohobeczky was born on 13 January 1853 in Crăciunești.
When did Julije Drohobeczky die?
Julije Drohobeczky died on 11 February 1934 in Strmac Pribićki.
What was Julije Drohobeczky's occupation?
Julije Drohobeczky was a greek-Catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic eparch.
What nationality was Julije Drohobeczky?
Julije Drohobeczky was Hungarian.
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