Ante Juric (bishop)
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Ante Juric is an Croatia
n Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
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Ante Juric was born in Vranjic, Croatia, ordained a priest on May 18, 1947. Juric was appointed bishop to the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska
on September 10, 1988 and ordained bishop October 16, 1988. Juric retired on June 21, 2000.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n Prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Ante Juric was born in Vranjic, Croatia, ordained a priest on May 18, 1947. Juric was appointed bishop to the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Split-Makarska
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Split-Makarska is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Croatia. The diocese was established in 3 century AD and was made archidiocese and metropolitan see in 10 century. Modern diocese was erected in 1828, when the historical archdiocese...
on September 10, 1988 and ordained bishop October 16, 1988. Juric retired on June 21, 2000.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Archdiocese of Split-MakarskaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Split-MakarskaThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Split-Makarska is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Croatia. The diocese was established in 3 century AD and was made archidiocese and metropolitan see in 10 century. Modern diocese was erected in 1828, when the historical archdiocese...
External links
- Catholic-Hierarchy
- Archdiocese of Split-Makarska (Croatian)