Basil Hopko Saint

Bishop Basil Hopko - The Carpathian ConnectionBasil or Vasiľ Hopko (April 24, 1904, Hrabské — July 23, 1976) was an eparch (bishop) of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church. He was beatified by John Paul II'>Pope John Paul II for his martyrdom under Communist occupation.

Personal facts

Basil Hopko
Birth dateApril 24, 1904
Birth place
Slovakia , Kingdom of Hungary , Hrabské , Sáros County
Date of deathJuly 23, 1976
Place of death
Czechoslovakia , Prešov
TitleEparch of Prešov

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beatified by
Pope John Paul II
beatified dateSeptember 14, 2003
beatified place
Slovakia
Bratislava
venerated in
Ruthenian Catholic Church

Basil Hopko on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.tccweb.org/prominentcarpathorusyns.htm