Iosif Papp-Szilágyi de Illyésfalva (Romanian: Iosif Pop Sliaghi[1] de Illyésfalva; 13 April 1813–5 August 1873) was the Bishop of the Diocese of Oradea Mare of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church from 1863 to 1872.[2] He participated in the First Vatican Council.[3]

The Right Reverend

Iosif Papp-Szilágyi
Greek-Catholic Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino}
ChurchRomanian Greek-Catholic Church
Installed1863
PredecessorVasile Erdeli
SuccessorIoan Olteanu
Orders
Ordination27 August 1836
Personal details
Born(1813-04-13)April 13, 1813
Died5 August 1873(1873-08-05) (aged 60)
Oradea
NationalityAustro-Hungarian

He was born into the Szilágyi noble family.

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References

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  1. ^ "Istorie". BRU.ro. 1949-07-28. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  2. ^ "Istoric". Egco.ro. Archived from the original on 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  3. ^ Podar, Adrian-Vasile (2009). IIosif Papp-Szilágyi (1813–1873), primul canonist al bisericii noastre (PDF) (Thesis) (in Romanian). University of Bucharest. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2023.