Tomáš Galis
Coat of arms of Bishop Tomáš Galis
Tomáš Galis (born 22 December 1950 in Selice, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Žilina.
Life
Tomáš Galis received the sacrament of priestly ordination for the Banská Bystrica diocese on 6 June 1976.
On 28 August 1999, Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Bita and appointed him auxiliary bishop in Banská Bystrica. The Bishop of Banská Bystrica, Rudolf Baláž, consecrated him bishop on 25 September of the same year; co-consecrators were the Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus in Banská Bystrica, Peter Dubovský SJ, and the Apostolic Nuncio in Slovakia, Archbishop Luigi Dossena. On 14 February 2008 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Žilina. The inauguration took place on 15 March of the same year.
Web links
- Entry for Tomáš Galis on catholic-hierarchy.org
| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Galis, Tomáš |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | slovak clergyman, bishop of Žilina |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 22. December 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Selice, Czechoslovakia |
- Bishop of Žilina
- Auxiliary bishop in Banská Bystrica
- Roman Catholic Bishop (20th century)
- Roman Catholic Bishop (21st century)
- Titular Bishop
- Slovak
- Born in 1950
- Man