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Josip Mrzljak

Josip Mrzljak (born 19 January 1944, in Vukovar) was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Varaždin from 2007 to 2019.

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His father Vladimir went missing in 1945, and is thought to have been killed by the Yugoslav Partisans.[1] Mrzljak was ordained a priest in 1969 by Cardinal Franjo Kuharić.

Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop of Zagreb on 29 December 1998 and he was consecrated a bishop on 6 February 1999.[2]

Pope Benedict XVI named him Bishop of Varaždin on 20 March 2007.[2]

Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 1 August 2019.[3]


References

  1. "Rinunce e Nomine, 20.03.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 20 March 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. "Rinunce e Nomine, 01.08.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.



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