Jožef Smej
Jožef Smej, (born February 15, 1922) is a Slovene Prelate of Roman Catholic Church.[1][2]
Jožef Smej | |
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| Titular Bishop of Tzernicux | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Titular See of Tzernicus |
| In office | 1983 - current |
| Predecessor | Michael Rusnak |
| Successor | incumbent |
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| Ordination | December 8, 1944 |
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| Born | February 15, 1922 Bogojina, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (present day Slovenia) |
| Previous post | Prelate |
Smej was born in Bogojina, Slovenia and was ordained a priest on December 8, 1944. Smej was appointed auxiliary archbishop of the Archdiocese of Maribor, as well as titular archbishop of Tzernicus, on April 15, 1983 and ordained bishop on May 23, 1983. Smej held the position of auxiliary bishop of the Maribor diocese until his retirement on June 18, 2009.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Archdiocese of Maribor
References
- Tzernicus at Catholic-Hierarchy.
- Titular Episcopal See of Tzernicus at GCatholic.org.
External links
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