- Josip Bozanić
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cardinal name=Josip Bozanić
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See=Zagreb|Josip Bozanić (born
20 March ,1949 ) is aCardinal Priest andArchbishop ofZagreb in theRoman Catholic Church .Born in
Rijeka to a farming family, Bozanić was ordained a priest on29 June 1975 . He held several posts within theDiocese of Krk , including secretary to thebishop and a teaching post at the local seminary. Bozanić also holds master's degrees indogmatic theology (Pontifical Gregorian University ) and in Canon law (Pontifical Lateran University ).Bozanić was named Coadjutor Bishop of Krk on
10 May 1989 , was appointed administrator of the Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj on5 June 1996 , and was made Archbishop of Zagreb on5 July 1997 , a post he continues to hold. He is also Vice-President of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences.Bozanić was elevated to Cardinal in the consistory of
21 October 2003 byPope John Paul II , given the title Cardinal Priest of St. Jerome of the Croatians. He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selectedPope Benedict XVI .External links
* [http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/cardinals_bio.asp?ref=222 Biography @ catholic-pages.com]
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