Iosif Papp-Szilágyi

The Right Reverend
Iosif Papp-Szilágyi
Greek-Catholic Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino}
Church Romanian Greek-Catholic Church
Installed 1863
Predecessor Vasile Erdeli
Successor Ioan Olteanu
Orders
Ordination 27 August 1836
Personal details
Born April 13, 1813
Tarcea
Died 5 August 1873 (aged 60)
Oradea
Nationality Austro-Hungarian

Iosif Papp-Szilágyi de Illyésfalva (Romanian: Iosif Pop Sliaghi[1] de Illyésfalva; 13 April 1813–5 August 1873) was the Bishop of the Diocese of Oradea Mare of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church from 1863 to 1872.[2] He participated in the First Vatican Council.[3]

He was born into the Szilágyi noble family.

Decorations and awards

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bru.ro/oradea/istorie/, 12 March 2015
  2. ↑ http://www.egco.ro/history_ro.php, 12 March 2015
  3. ↑ http://www.unibuc.ro/studies/Doctorate2009Noiembrie/Podar%20Adrian-Vasile%20-%20Iosif%20Papp-Szilagyi%20%281813-1873%29,%20Primul%20Canonist%20al%20Bisericii%20Noastre/rezumat%20teza%20doctorat.pdf