Petro Oros

Clandestine bishop Petro Oros

Petro Oros (Ukrainian: Петро Орос; 14 July 1917 – 27 August 1953) was a Ruthenian Greek Catholic clandestine hierarch. He was an auxiliary bishop of the Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Mukacheve from 1944 to 1953.

Born in Biri, Austria-Hungary Empire (present day – Hungary) in 1917 in the family of the Greek-Catholic priest. He lost a father in age 2 years old and a mother in age 9 years old. He graduated the Theological Seminary in Uzhhorod from 1937 to 1942 and was ordained a priest on 26 June 1942 for the Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Mukacheve.[1] On 19 December 1944 he was clandestinly consecrated to the Episcopate as auxiliary bishop. The principal and single consecrator was blessed bishop Theodore Romzha.[2]

He was shot by Communists in Siltse, Irshava raion, Zakarpattia Oblast after celebration of the clandestine Divine Litugry on 27 August 1953.

References

  1. ↑ Слуга Божий отець Петро Орос (14.07.1917 – 27.08.1953) (in Ukrainian). Official Site of the Eparchy of Mukacheve. 2016-06-11.
  2. ↑ Bishop Péter Orosz. catholic-hierarchy.org. 2016-06-11.



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