Róbert Bezák

His Excellency

Róbert Bezák

C.SS.R.
Archbishop Emeritus of Trnava
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Trnava
AppointedApril 18, 2009
InstalledJune 6, 2009
Term endedJuly 2, 2012
PredecessorJán Sokol
SuccessorJán Orosch
Orders
OrdinationJune 14, 1984
ConsecrationJune 6, 2009
by Cardinal Jozef Tomko
Personal details
Born (1960-03-01) March 1, 1960 (age 64)
Handlová, Czechoslovakia
(now Slovakia)
Coat of armsRóbert Bezák's coat of arms
Styles of
Róbert Bezák
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenot applicable

Mons. Róbert Bezák, C.SS.R. (born 1 March 1960) is a Slovak Roman Catholic prelate. He was consecrated as Archbishop of Trnava on June 6, 2009, by Cardinal Jozef Tomko.[1]

He was removed from his see on July 2, 2012. Hundreds of Catholics protested at Trnava Cathedral following the decision. Bezák told his congregation that the Holy See had made "serious allegations" against him and barred him from speaking to the media.[2]

In December 2013 Bezák moved to the Redemptorist monastery in the Italian town of Bussolengo near Verona, in Italy.[3]

References

  1. ^ Biography at Catholic Hierarchy
  2. ^ "Vatikán zakázal slovenskému exarcibiskupovi výstupy v médiích". Deník.cz (originally ČTK). March 5, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Dismissed Archbishop Bezak Takes Post in Italy". The Daily.sk. October 14, 2013. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
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