Cyril Vasiľ

Cyril Vasiľ S.J. (born 10 April 1965) is a Slovak Jesuit who has been eparch (bishop) of the Eparchy of Košice in the Slovak Greek Catholic Church since June 2021, after serving as apostolic administrator there for 16 months. He continues to enjoy the personal title of archbishop. He held leadership positions at the Pontifical Oriental Institute from 2002 to 2008. He was made a titular archbishop in 2009 and held that title while serving as secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches from 2009 to 2020 and while apostolic administrator of Košice.

The Most Reverend

Cyril Vasiľ

S.J.
Eparchial Archbishop-Bishop of Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Košice
Appointed7 May 2009
Other post(s)Pontifical Delegate to the Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam–Angamaly
Orders
Ordination14 June 1987
by Slavomir Miklovš
Consecration14 June 2009
by Slavomir Miklovš
Personal details
Born
Cyril Vasiľ

(1965-04-10) 10 April 1965
Košice, Slovakia
NationalitySlovak
Previous post(s)Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches (2009–2020)
MottoParati Semper - ready always
Coat of arms
Styles of
Cyril Vasil
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

In July 2023 he was named Pontifical Delegate to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam–Angamaly in hopes of ending the ongoing liturgical dispute there.

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