Pavol Hnilica, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pavol Hnilica

slovak roman catholic bishop

Date of Birth: 30-Mar-1921

Place of Birth: Uňatín, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Date of Death: 08-Oct-2006

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: Slovakia

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Pavol Hnilica, S.J.
(March 30, 1921 in Unatín – October 8, 2006) was a Slovak Roman-Catholic bishop and Jesuit.
He was a clandestine priest and bishop (since January 2, 1951).
He consecrated Ján Chryzostom Korec.
In 1952 he fled from Slovakia and studied and worked mainly in Rome.
He held the title of Titular Bishop of Rusadus, but never held an official post for the Church after his emigration to Italy.