Marko Jozinovic ( Croatian Marko Jozinović ; March 28, 1920 , Devetine, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes - August 11, 1994 , Dubrovnik , Croatia ) - Catholic prelate . Archbishop of Vrhbosny from June 27, 1977 to April 19, 1994.
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| Marko Jozinovic | ||
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| Marko Jozinović | ||
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| June 27, 1977 - April 19, 1990 | ||
| Church | Roman catholic church | |
| Predecessor | Archbishop Smiljan Franjo Chekada | |
| Successor | Archbishop Vinko Pulich | |
| Birth | March 28, 1920 Devetine, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes | |
| Death | August 11, 1994 ( 74) Dubrovnik , Croatia | |
| Holy Order | June 29, 1944 | |
| Episcopal consecration | October 23, 1977 | |
Biography
On June 29, 1944, Marko Jozinovic was ordained a priest in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Sarajevo . In 1945, he was arrested by the communist authorities and spent six years in prison in the city of Zenica . Since 1961 he studied in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University , where in 1964 he defended his thesis for the title of Doctor of Philosophy. Since 1969, being the rector of the cathedral in Sarajevo, he taught moral theology at the Catholic seminary in Sarajevo.
On June 27, 1977, Pope Paul VI appointed Marko Josinovic as Archbishop of Vrhbosny. On October 23, 1977, Marco Jozinovic was ordained bishop by the titular archbishop of Aquileia and the apostolic pro-nuncio in Yugoslavia, Michele Cecchini, accompanied by the archbishop of Zagreb Franjo Kuharic and Bishop of Mostar-Duvno Petar Chile.
April 19, 1990 resigned.
He died on August 11, 1994 in Dubrovnik.
Links
- Information on the website of the Catholic Hierarchy (English)
- Biography (Horv.)
| Predecessor: Archbishop Smiljan Franjo Chekada | Archdiocese of Vrhbosny June 27, 1977 - April 19, 1990 | Successor: Archbishop Vinko Pulich |