Antun Škvorčević
Msgr. Antun Škvorčević | |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Požega | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Požega |
| Province | Požega |
| See | Požega |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 25, 1972 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Antun Škvorčević |
| Born | 8 May 1947 Davor, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb Pontifical Gregorian University Pontifical Institute of Sacred Liturgy |
| Motto | Christus hodie et in saecula Krist danas i uvijeke Christ today and forever[1] |
| Coat of arms |  |
Antun Škvorčević (born 8 May 1947) is a Croatian bishop, leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Požega.
Early life and education[]
Antun Škvorčević was born in a small village of Davor on 8 May 1947 to Ivan and Ljubičica Škvorčević.
He enrolled in primary school in Davor, and Zagreb, eventually graduating in Slavonski Brod, after which he attended high school (Classical catholic gymnasium) for future priests on Šalata in Zagreb. Škvorčević graduated from Zagreb Catholic Theological Faculty, where he also gained his master's degree, after which he went to Rome for additional specialization. In 1981 he gained his doctorate in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University. In addition, he graduated liturgy from the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Liturgy.[2]
Career[]
Antun Škvorčević was ordered for a priest of the Archdiocese of Zagreb on June 25, 1972. After ordination, he worked as a chaplain in the parish of St. Joseph in Zagreb (1972-1976), lecturer at the Zagreb Catholic Theological Faculty and its institutes (since 1982), Head of the Catechetical Institute of Catholic Theology of the University of Zagreb (1991-1999), and member of the Quorum prebendarian main church in Zagreb (appointed in 1987).[2]
On July 5, 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of, at the time, newly founded Diocese of Požega. He was ordered on September 27, 1997.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Grb i geslo". Pozeska-biskupija.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "mons. Antun Škvorčević, biskup požeški". Hbk.hr. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ "Životopis". Pozeska-biskupija.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Roman Catholic bishops in Croatia
- Croatian theologians
- People from Davor, Croatia
- University of Zagreb alumni
- Pontifical Gregorian University alumni