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Basil or Vasiľ Hopko (April 24 1904 Hrabské — July 23 1976) was an eparch (bishop) of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II for his martyrdom under Communist occupation.

beatified by
Pope John Paul II
beatified date
2003-09-14
beatified place
Slovakia, Bratislava
birth date
1904-04-24
birth place
Slovakia, Kingdom of Hungary, Hrabské, Sáros County
death date
1976-07-23
death place
Czechoslovakia, Prešov
title
Eparch of Prešov
venerated in
Ruthenian Catholic Church

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