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Antal Majnek

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Antal Majnek

Bishop Emeritus of Mukachevo
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Mukachevo
In office7 October 1997 – 28 January 2022
PredecessorAntonio Franco
SuccessorMykola Luchok
Previous postsTitular Bishop of Febiana (1995-2002)
Auxiliary Bishop of Zakarpattia (1995-1997)
Orders
Ordination17 April 1982
Consecration6 January 1996
by Pope John Paul II
Personal details
Born (1951-11-18) 18 November 1951 (age 74)

Antal Majnek, OFM (18 November 1951 in Budapest) 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 17 April 1982 Majnek was ordained priest in Budapest. In 1989 he began missionary work in Ukraine.

Episcopate

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On 9 December 1995 he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Transcarpathia and to the titular see of Febiana. On 6 January 1996, Pope John Paul II ordained him bishop. Since 1997, he served as Apostolic Administrator of Transcarpathia. On 27 March 2002 he was appointed to the diocese of Mukachevo. On 28 January 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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