Rudolf Baláž
His Excellency Rudolf Baláž | |
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| Bishop of Banská Bystrica | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Appointed | 14 February 1990 |
| Term ended | 27 July 2011 |
| Predecessor | Jozef Feranec |
| Successor | Marián Chovanec |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 June 1963 by Ambróz Lazík |
| Consecration | 19 March 1990 by Jozef Tomko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1940 Nevoľné, Slovakia |
| Died | 27 July 2011 (aged 70) Banská Bystrica, Slovakia |
| Alma mater | Comenius University |
| Motto | Veritas liberabit vos (Latin for 'Truth will set you free') |
| Coat of arms | |
Rudolf Baláž (20 November 1940 in Nevoľné – 27 July 2011 in Banská Bystrica) was a Slovak Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Banská Bystrica from 1990 until his death in 2011. Baláž was ordained as a Catholic priest on 23 June 1963. He died on 27 July 2011 at the age of 70.