Tomáš Galis

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Tomáš Galis
Diocesan bishop of Žilina
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ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Žilina
Installed14 February 2008
Orders
Ordination6 June 1976
Consecration25 September 1999
by Rudolf Baláž
RankBishop
Personal details
Born (1950-12-22) 22 December 1950 (age 70)
Selice
NationalitySlovak
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceBishop's House, Žilina
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
MottoPER MARIAM AD JESUM
Coat of armsTomáš Galis's coat of arms

Tomáš Galis (born 22 December 1950 in Selice) is the current Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Žilina.[1][2]

Tomáš Galis was born, the first of five children to Stephen Galis and Christine Šprláková. In 1966 he completed the basic nine-year school certificate in Vrútky. In 1969 he graduated from college in Vrútky. From 1 October 1969 to 30 September 1973, he studied at the Roman Catholic Faculty of Theology in Bratislava. In the period from 1 October 1973 to 30 September 1975 he performed military service.

He was ordained 2 June 1976 and received priestly ordination 6 June 1976 at the Cathedral of St. Martin in Bratislava.[1] He was consecrated by Julius Gábriš, apostolic administrator of Trnava.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bishop Tomáš Galis". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Episcopal Conference of Slovakia, Commission and Council". Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Životopis: Mons. doc. ThDr. Tomáš Galis, PhD..
  4. ^ Tomáš Gális sa stal biskupom.



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