(born 4 September 1957 in Snina, Czechoslovakia, present day Slovakia) is a Slovak Greek Catholic hierarch, who served as the first Bishop of the Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Košice from 30 January 2008 until his resignation on 24 June 2021.
Chautur was born to a Greek-Catholic family in the Prešov Region of the Eastern Slovakia, but he grew up in the village of Veľká Poľana, which no longer exists.
[1] After ordination he served as a parish priest, but during 1982–1984 was forced to make a compulsory service in the Czechoslovak People's Army.
The principal consecrator was Bishop Jan Hirka, the Head of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church.
[3][4] By the end of the year, in November, sources have emerged stating, that Chautur was suffering from leukemia and further reports further revealed orthopedic issues.