Hirka was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Archeparchy of Prešov when it was revived on 2 April 1969, after years of suppression under the Communist regime.
Životopisný dokumentární film o biskupovi Janu Hirka zachycuje prostřednictvím jeho vzpomínek na vězení, pronásledování a působení v roli biskupa klíčové události novodobých dějin řeckokatolíků.
Bishop JánHirka is in black, because it was some funeral... In that time Greek Catholics for funerals were in black, today they returned to eastern tradition and they are in red colour.