Josip Bozanić

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Biography

Early life and ordination

Josip Bozanić was born in Rijeka, PR Croatia, Yugoslavia, the eldest of four children of Ivan Bozanić and Dinka Valković.[2] 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, whom he then served as private secretary until 1976.

Pastoral work

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.

Bishop

On 10 May 1989, Bozanić was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Krk by Pope John Paul II.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on the following 25 June from Cardinal Franjo Kuharić, with Archbishop Josip Pavlišić and Bishop Zazinović serving as co-consecrators, at Assumption Cathedral.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". At the age of 40, he was one of the youngest bishops in Europe. [2] He succeeded as bishop of Krk on 14 November 1989.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". One of his ancestors, Bartol Bozanić, served in the same post from 1839 to 1854. [2]

He was apostolic administrator for the Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj from June to November 1996.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and was named the eighth Archbishop of Zagreb on 5 July 1997. [4] He was president of the Croatian Bishops' Conference from 1997 to 2007 and the vice-president of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences from 2001 to 2006.

Cardinal

Pope John Paul made him cardinal-priest of San Girolamo dei Croati in the consistory of 21 October 2003.[5]

Within the Roman Curia, he was named a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, the Congregation for Catholic Education (renewed on 11 December 2010),[6] the Pontifical Council for the Laity, and the Special Council for Europe of the Synod of Bishops. On 5 January 2011 he was among the first members of the newly created Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation.[7] On 29 December 2011 he was appointed a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.[8]

On 18 September 2012, Pope Benedict XVI included him among his appointees to participate in the October 2012 Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization.[9]

Pope Francis confirmed his appointment as a member of the Congregation for Catholic Education on 30 November 2013.[10]

In 2013, he intervened in the political campaign to alter the Croatian referendum so that it more explicitly defined marriage only as a union between a man and a woman. He issued a pastoral letter to be read in all Catholic churches across the country reminding parishioners that "Marriage is the only union enabling procreation". The referendum's approved by a vote of 66% to 34% was regarded as a major victory for the Church.[11]

Pope Francis accepted Bozanić's resignation as archbishop of Zagreb on 15 April 2023.[12] He had submitted his resignation at age 74, a year earlier than required.[13] He was immediately succeeded by his coadjutor, Archbishop Dražen Kutleša.[14]

Bozanić was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI,[15] and in the 2013 papal conclave that elected Pope Francis.[16] Bozanić was also one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2025 papal conclave which elected Pope Leo XIV.

References

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Bishop of Krk
14 November 1989 – 5 July 1997 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check President of the Croatian Episcopal Conference
1997 – 18 October 2007 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Archbishop of Zagreb
1997 – 2023 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Vice-President of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences
2001 – 2 October 2011 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Cardinal-Priest of San Girolamo dei Croati
21 October 2003 – Template:S-ttl/check 		Incumbent
No prior officeholder Vice-President of the Croatian Episcopal Conference
16 October 2013 – Template:S-ttl/check

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