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Antal Majnek

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Antal Majnek

Antal Majnek, OFM (November 18, 1951 in Budapest, Hungary) is the Roman Catholic bishop emeritus of the diocese of Mukachevo.[1]

Biography

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In 1977 he joined the Franciscan Order in Hungary. On April 17, 1982 Majnek was ordained priest in Budapest. In 1989 he began missionary work in Ukraine.

Episcopate

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On December 9, 1995 he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Transcarpathia and to the titular see of Febiana. On January 6, 1996, Pope John Paul II ordained him bishop. Since 1997, he served as Apostolic Administrator of Transcarpathia. On March 27, 2002 he was appointed to the diocese of Mukachevo. On January 28, 2022, the Holy See announced that Pope Francis had accepted Majnek's resignation.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bishop". munkacs-diocese.org. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  2. ^ "Resignation of the Ordinary of the Mukachevo Diocese and the appointment of Administrator". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mukachevo. January 29, 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
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