Vasyl Popovych
| Vasyl Popovych | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Mukachevo | |
| |
| Native name | Василь Попович |
| Church | Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Eparchy of Mukachevo |
| In office | 2 October 1837 – 19 October 1864 |
| Predecessor | Oleksiy Povchiy |
| Successor | Stefan Pankovych |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 April 1820 by Oleksiy Povchiy |
| Consecration | 18 March 1838 by Michael Levytsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1796 Velyki Komyaty, Kingdom of Hungary, Habsburg Realm |
| Died | 19 October 1864 (aged 68) Ungvár, Kingdom of Hunagry, Austrian Empire |
Vasyl Popovych (Ukrainian: Василь Попович, Hungarian: Popovics Vazul; 12 September 1796 – 19 October 1864) was a Ruthenian Greek Catholic hierarch. He was bishop of the Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Mukacheve from 1837 to 1864.
Born in Velyki Komyaty, Austrian Empire (present day – Ukraine) in 1796, he was ordained a priest on 10 April 1820. He was confirmed as the Bishop by the Holy See on 2 October 1837. He was consecrated to the Episcopate on 18 March 1838. The principal consecrator was Metropolitan Mykhajlo Levitsky.[1]
He died in Uzhhorod on 19 October 1864.
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Vasyl Popovics". catholic-hierarchy.org. 2016-04-26.