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Josip Bozanic

His Eminence
Josip Bozanić
Cardinal, Archbishop of Zagreb
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Archdiocese Archdiocese of Zagreb
Province Zagreb
See Zagreb
Appointed 5 July 1997
Predecessor Franjo Kuharić
Other posts
  • Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo dei Croati (degli Schiavoni)
Orders
Ordination 29 June 1975
by Karmelo Zazinović
Consecration 25 June 1989
by Franjo Kuharić
Created Cardinal 21 October 2003
Rank Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth name Josip Bozanić
Born (1949-03-20) 20 March 1949 (age 67)
Rijeka, Croatia
Nationality Croatian
Denomination Roman Catholic
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Motto Da život imaju
They may have life
(John 10:10)
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Josip Bozanić
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Informal style Cardinal

Josip BozanićTemplate:IPA-hr: 'jôsip 'bôzanit͡ɕ (born 20 March 1949) is a Croatian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the eighth and current Archbishop of Zagreb, having previously served as Bishop of Krk from 1989 to 1997. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2003.

Josip Bozanić was born in Rijeka, Yugoslavia (now Croatia), to Ivan Bozanić and Dinka Valković. He attended the minor seminary of Pazin, and the Theological Faculties of Rijeka and Zagreb, where he obtained a Master's degree in theology. He was ordained to the priesthood on 29 June 1975 by Bishop Karmelo Zazinović, to whom Bozanić then served as private secretary until 1976.

He was a parish priest for three years before furthering his studies in Rome from 1979 to 1985. He earned a licentiate in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University and a licentiate in canon law from the Pontifical Lateran University.

Upon his return to Yugoslavia, he served as chancellor (1986–1987) and vicar general (1987–1989) of the Diocese of Krk. He also taught dogmatic theology and canon law at the Theological Institute of Rijeka from 1988 to 1997.


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