Ábel Szocska
| Ábel Antal Szocska, O.S.B.M. | |
|---|---|
| Eparchial Bishop of Hungarian Catholic Eparchy of Nyíregyháza | |
 | |
| Church | Hungarian Greek Catholic Church |
| Appointed |
31 October 2015 (as Apostolic Administrator) 7 April 2018 (as Eparchial Bishop) |
| Predecessor | Atanáz Orosz (as Ap. Administrator) |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Other posts | Protohegumen of the Hungarian province of the O.S.B.M. (since 2008) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
30 September 2001 (Priest) by Szilárd Keresztes |
| Consecration |
10 May 2018 (Bishop) by Péter Fülöp Kocsis |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Anatoliy Sochka |
| Born |
21 September 1972 Vynohradiv, Ukrainian SSR |
Bishop Ábel Antal Szocska, O.S.B.M. (Ukrainian: Авель Сочка; born 21 September 1972) is a Hungarian Greek Catholic hierarch. He is serving as the first Eparchial Bishop of the Hungarian Catholic Eparchy of Nyíregyháza from 31 October 2015 (until 7 April 2018 he was an Apostolic Administrator of the same Eparchy).
Biography
Born in Vynohradiv, Ukrainian SSR in 1972, he was ordained a priest on 30 September 2001 by Bishop Szilárd Keresztes. He was appointed the Apostolic Administrator by the Holy See on 31 October 2015.[1]
References
- ↑ Ábel Antal Szocska, O.S.B.M.. catholic-hierarchy.org. 2016-04-23.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Atanáz Orosz (as Ap. Administrator) |
Apostolic Administrator of Nyíregyháza 2015–2018 |
Succeeded by himself as Eparchial Bishop |
| Preceded by himself as Apostolic Administrator |
Eparchial Bishop of Nyíregyháza 2018–present |
Incumbent |
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