Tomáš Galis (born 22 December 1950 in Selice) is the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Žilina.[1][2]
Tomáš Galis was born, the first of five children to Stephen Galis and Christine Šprláková. In 1966 he completed the basic nine-year school certificate in Vrútky. In 1969 he graduated from college in Vrútky. From 1 October 1969 to 30 September 1973, he studied at the Roman Catholic Faculty of Theology in Bratislava. In the period from 1 October 1973 to 30 September 1975 he performed military service.
He was ordained 2 June 1976 and received priestly ordination 6 June 1976 at the Cathedral of St. Martin in Bratislava.[1] He was consecrated by Julius Gábriš, apostolic administrator of Trnava.[3][4]
In 2020, Bishop Tomáš Galis was appointed as president of Caritas Slovakia.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Bishop Tomáš Galis". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "Episcopal Conference of Slovakia, Commission and Council". Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ Životopis: Mons. doc. ThDr. Tomáš Galis, PhD..
- ^ Tomáš Gális sa stal biskupom.
- ^ "Slovenská katolícka charita má nového prezidenta, stal sa ním biskup Galis". Slovak Bishops' Conference (TKKBS) (in Slovak). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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