Oleksandr Stoyka
| Oleksandr Stoyka | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Mukachevo | |
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| Native name | Олександр Стойка |
| Church | Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Eparchy of Mukachevo |
| In office | 3 May 1932 – 31 May 1943 |
| Predecessor | Petro Gebey |
| Successor | Alexander Chira |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 December 1916 by Antal Papp |
| Consecration | 12 July 1932 by Pavel Peter Gojdič |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1890 Karácsfalva, Kingdom of Hungary, Transleithania, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 31 May 1943 (aged 52) Uzhhorod, Kingdom of Hungary |
Oleksandr Stoyka (Ukrainian: Олександр Стойка, Rusyn: Александер Стойка, Hungarian: Sztojka Sándor; 16 October 1890 – 31 May 1943) was a Ruthenian Greek Catholic hierarch. He was bishop of the Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Mukacheve from 1932 to 1943.
Born in Karachyn, Austria-Hungary (present day – Ukraine) in 1890, he was ordained a priest on 17 December 1916. He was appointed the Bishop by the Holy See on 3 May 1932. He was consecrated to the Episcopate on 12 July 1932. The principal consecrator was Blessed Bishop Pavel Peter Gojdič, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop Józef Cársky and Bishop Ivan Bucko.[1]
He died in Uzhhorod on 31 May 1943.
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Alexander Stojka". catholic-hierarchy.org. 2016-04-25.