Victor Mihaly de Apșa

He studied at the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, obtaining a doctorate in theology in 1863 and being ordained priest later that year.

He returned to Transylvania and in 1864 was first named dean of students and later professor of church history and canon law at the seminary in Gherla.

After Gherla Bishop Ioan Vancea was elected Metropolitan of Făgăraş and Alba Iulia, he took Mihali with him to Blaj as his secretary.

During his reign, many churches, schools and parish houses were built or renovated; other structures were bought and adapted for religious uses.

He led the December 1917 liturgy at which Iuliu Hossu was consecrated Bishop of Gherla and died the following month.