Liturgical Items of the Greek Catholics in Slovakia
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Information about the book
Co-author:
Doc. ThDr. Vojtech Boháč, PhD.,
Dean and Head of the Department of the Practical Theology of the Greek Catholic Theological Faculty of the University of Prešov in Prešov
Reviewer:
ThDr. Miroslav Iľko, PhD.
Secretary of the Department of the Practical Theology of the Greek Catholic Theological Faculty of the University of Prešov in Prešov
Graphic design: Erik Križovenský
Proofreading: PhDr. Valéria Juríčková
Format: DIN A4
Binding: V8, stitched, glued, hard covers; glossy chalk paper; full-color publication
Cover: full-color
Number of pages: 88
Number of full-cover images: 140
Publisher: the University of Prešov in Prešov, the Greek Catholic Theological Faculty
Printing house: The printing house VICTORIA, Prešov
Publishing date: 11 November 2004
ISBN 80-8068-296-8
Sales price: SKK 349
Distribution: PEZOLT Košice
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The book was published under the auspices of Their Excellencies:
Mr. Michal Kováč, the former President of the Slovak Republic,
Mr. Ivan Mikloš, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance of the Slovak Republic,
Mr. Pál Csáky, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Slovak Republic for European Affairs, Human Rights and Minorities,
Mr. Rudolf Chmel, the Minister of Culture of the Slovak Republic,
Monsignor Ján Babjak, the Greek Catholic Eparchial Bishop of Prešov,
Monsignor Milan Chautur CSsR, the Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarch of Košice.
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General financial partner of the publication:
Mr. Ivan Mikloš,
the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance of the Slovak Republic.
The book was published on the occasion of the third anniversary of beatification of the blessed martyr Pavol Peter Gojdič OSMB, the Diocesan Bishop of Prešov and the first anniversary of beatification of the blessed martyr ThDr. Vasiľ Hopko, the Bishop Assistant of Prešov.
The book by Doc. ThDr. Vojtech Boháč, PhD. and Peter Solej Jr. makes the readers familiar with the individual elements of Byzantine liturgy and also contains several particularities from the Prešov eparchy and the Košice Apostolic exarchate.
The content of the book, which is divided into seven chapters, is comprised of textual and visual information about the history of the Greek Catholic Church in Slovakia, Greek Catholic hierarchy, God’s temple, eastern iconography of the cathedral, garments, individual items of exceptionally beautiful Byzantine-Slavic rite effecting all human senses as well as liturgical chants of the Catholic Church.
The book Liturgical Items of Greek Catholics in Slovakia contains addresses by all three Greek Catholic Bishops active in Slovakia and the summary in five languages.
Presentation of the book
The official presentation of the book took place on 11 November 2004 in the 250 year old Greek Catholic Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Prešov and the Greek Catholic Bishop’s Palace in Prešov.
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The ceremonial presentation of the book, which is the only specialized monography in its field in Slovakia (just like the previous two publications by Peter Solej), started with the celebration of ceremonial Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom in the Old Church Slavonic.
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The church service in the cathedral was lead by His Grace Vladyka Ján Babjak SJ, the Greek Catholic eparch of Prešov. Together with the Vladyka, the mass was co-celebrated by His Grace Vladyka Milan Chautur, the Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarch and Vladyka Ján Eugen Kočiš, the Prague Greek Catholic assistant bishop in unison with more than 30 Catholic priests. The celebration of the saint liturgy was accompanies by the Choir of St. Roman Sladkopevec of Prešov Greek Catholic theologists.
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The presentation of the book subsequently continued at the residency of the Greek Catholic Eparch of Prešov, where at the beginning of the reception and autograph session the Diocesan Bishop and both authors spoke to the participants.
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In addition to representatives of the Catholic Church, the presentation of the book was also attended by the Knights of the Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta, the Director of the Regional Office of the Office of the Slovak President in Košice, Jozef Širotňák, Envoy of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Mr Pál Csáky and the Mayor of Prešov, Mr Milan Benč, Rectors of two Slovak universities and several Deans of Faculties of the Catholic University in Ružomberok and the University of Prešov in Prešov, the Technical University of Košice as well as the University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice.
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Peter Solej is signing the book for
Mr. Jozef Širotnák,
the Director of the Regional Office of the Office of the Slovak President in Košice,
His Honourability the Very Reverend Peter Šturák,
Vice-Rector of the University of Prešov in Prešov,
His Magnificence Mr. Juraj Sinay,
President of the Slovak Rectors’ Conference
and the Rector of the Technical University of Košice,
His Magnificence Mr. František Mihina,
Rector of the University of Prešov in Prešov.
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guests had a chance to see the historical chapel of the Bishop’s Palace,
where the blessed Bishops – martyrs Pavol Peter Gojdič and Vasiľ Hopko, used to pray,
as well and the new exposition entitled “History of the Prešov Eparchy”.
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The invited guests added their signatures into the Chronicle of the Prešov Bishopry, which alongside signatures of numerous significant Slovak and foreign ecclesiastical dignatories and statesmen also includes the signature and blessing of His Holiness the Pople John Paul II, may he be remember with grace
Interesting fact
13. November 2005
The book about liturgical items of the Greek Catholics in Slovakia was donated to the bishops of Europe
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On 25 to 27 October 2005 Prešov was the scene of the meeting of 21 Greek Catholic archbishops and bishops of Europe, which was organized by the Prešov Eparch His Grace Vladyka Ján Babjak, SJ and lead by His Beatitute and Eminence Supreme Grace Vladyka Ľubomyr of the Holy Roman Church Cardinal Huzar, the princeps of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine.
Presents given to the esteemed guests by the Bishop of Prešov also included the book Liturgical Items of Greek Catholics in Slovakia which was written by Peter Solej in cooperation with the co-author Doc. ThDr. Vojtech Boháč, PhD., Dean of the Greek Catholic Theological Faculty of the University of Prešov; the book was published on 11 November 2004 on the occasion of anniversaries of the beatification of blessed martyrs – Pavol Peter Gojdič and Vasiľ Hopka.
A letter of congratulations from the President of the Slovak Republic
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Acknowledgement on behalf of His Beatitude Vladyka Herman, the Archbishop of Washington and New York, Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church of America and Canada
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Thank-you note on behalf of His Holiness Despotis Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, Ecumanical Patriarch, Spiritual Leader of the Orthodox Church in the World.
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Thank-you note of His Grace Despotis Ján Babjak, SJ, Greek Catholic Eparch of Prešov
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