Marko Jozinović

The Most Reverend
Marko Jozinović
Archbishop of Vrhbosna
Archdiocese Vrhbosna
Province Sarajevo
See Sarajevo
Appointed 27 June 1977[1]
In office 1977-1990
Predecessor Smiljan Franjo Čekada
Successor Vinko Puljić
Orders
Ordination 29 June 1944[1]
by Ivan Šarić
Consecration 23 October 1977[1]
by Michele Cecchini
Personal details
Birth name Marko Jozinović
Born March 28, 1920
Devetine, near Žepče, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Died August 11, 1994(1994-08-11) (aged 74)
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Buried Cathedral of Jesus' Heart, Sarajevo
Nationality Bosnian Croat
Denomination Roman Catholic
Styles of
Marko Jozinović
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Archbishop

Marko Jozinović (28 March 1920 – 11 August 1994) was a Croatian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Metropolitan Archbishop of Vrhbosna from 1977 until his retirement in 1990.

Early life

Jozinović was born at Devetine, parish near Žepče in Central Bosnia. He had finished four grades of elementary school in Maglaj, then he attended the Jesuits' minor seminary in Travnik where he finished elementary school and gymnasium. In 1940, he continued studying at the University of Catholic Theology in Sarajevo.

Priesthood

In Sarajevo he was ordanied priest by Ivan Šarić on June 29, 1944.[1][2] As a parish priest he often had criticized the Yugoslav communist regime so he was arrested and imprisoned several times. First time he was improsoned from 26 June 1946 until 15 March 1951. Because of his opposition to the communist authorities, archbishop Marko Alaupović, sent him to study in Rome in July 1961. In Rome, Marko resided in Pontifical Croatian College of St. Jerome and studied at Pontifical Gregorian University where he earned doctorate in theology in 1964. Upon his return from Rome, he was appointed canon of Vrhbosna.

Episcopal career

On 27 June 1977, Jozinović was appointed Archbishop of Vrhbosna. He received his episcopal consecration from Michele Cecchini, with Franjo Kuharić and Petar Čule serving as co-consecrators on 23 October 1977.[1] In thirteen years as archbishop, Mark Jozinović has built 30 new parish churches, 26 new parish rectories and 8 monasteries.[2] On 19 April 1990, he retired from the ministry and until his death remained archbishop emeritus of Vrhbosna. Because of the war in Bosnia, he was forced to stay in Dubrovnik, where he died on 11 August 1994. He was buried in Sacred Heart Cathedral in Sarajevo on 13 August 1994 while Sarajevo was under siege.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Archbishop Marko Jozinović". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 Matija Šimić. "Dr. Marko Jozinović" (in Croatian). Parish of Saint John the Baptist, Lug-Brankovići. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Smiljan Franjo Čekada		 Archbishop of Vrhbosna
1977–1990 		Succeeded by
Vinko Puljić
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