Honorific-Prefix: | His Excellency |
Tomáš Galis | |
Diocesan bishop of Žilina | |
Church: | Roman Catholic Church |
Diocese: | Roman Catholic Diocese of Žilina |
Enthroned: | 14 February 2008 |
Ordination: | 6 June 1976 |
Consecration: | 25 September 1999 |
Consecrated By: | Rudolf Baláž |
Rank: | Bishop |
Birth Date: | 22 December 1950 |
Birth Place: | Selice |
Nationality: | Slovak |
Religion: | Roman Catholic |
Residence: | Bishop's House, Žilina |
Previous Post: | Auxiliary Bishop of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia |
Coat Of Arms: | Coat of arms of Tomáš Galis.svg |
Motto: | PER MARIAM AD JESUM |
Tomáš Galis (born 22 December 1950 in Selice) is the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Žilina.[1]
Tomáš Galis was born, the first of five children to Stephen Galis and Christine Šprláková. In 1966 he completed the basic nine-year school certificate in Vrútky. In 1969 he graduated from college in Vrútky. From 1 October 1969 to 30 September 1973, he studied at the Roman Catholic Faculty of Theology in Bratislava. In the period from 1 October 1973 to 30 September 1975 he performed military service.
He was ordained 2 June 1976 and received priestly ordination 6 June 1976 at the Cathedral of St. Martin in Bratislava.[2] He was consecrated by Julius Gábriš, apostolic administrator of Trnava.[3] [4]