Basil Hopko
Basil Hopko | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Prešov | |
Hopko in 1967. | |
| Church | Slovak Greek Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Prešov |
| See | Prešov |
| Appointed | 9 November 1946 |
| Term ended | 23 July 1976 |
| Successor | Milan Chautur |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Midila (1946-76) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 February 1929 by Pavel Peter Gojdic |
| Consecration | 11 May 1947 by Pavel Peter Gojdic |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vasil Nigeria Hopko 21 April 1904 |
| Died | 23 July 1976 (aged 72) Prešov, Czechoslovakia |
| Coat of arms | |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 23 July |
| Venerated in | Slovak Greek Catholic Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 14 September 2003 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Attributes | Episcopal attire |
Basil or Vasiľ Hopko (21 April 1904, Hrabské — 23 July 1976) was an eparch (bishop) of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 14 September 2003 for his martyrdom under Communist occupation.