Ilija Janjić (born 20 September 1944) is a Catholic prelate who served as the Diocesan Bishop of Kotor in Montenegro since 11 March 1996 until his retirement on 28 September 2019.
Bishop Janjić was born into a Bosnian Croat Roman Catholic family of Ante and Jela in Bosanska Posavina as their first child. After graduation from schools in his native Vidovice and Orašje, he was admitted to the minor seminary in 1959, consequently joined the Major Theological Seminary in Split in 1963,[1] and was ordained as priest on June 29, 1969 for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor,[2] after completed his philosophical and theological studies.
After his ordination Fr. Janjić served as parish administrator in Muo, Škaljari, Gornji Stoliv, Budva, Prčanj and Herceg Novi. In the meantime, during 1975–1980, he also was a spiritual director in his alma mater – Major Theological Seminary in Split. Last years before his nomination to the bishophood he was a Canon of the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon and Dean of Herceg Novi.[1]
ilija, janjić, born, september, 1944, catholic, prelate, served, diocesan, bishop, kotor, montenegro, since, march, 1996, until, retirement, september, 2019, diocesan, bishop, emeritus, roman, catholic, diocese, kotorchurchcatholic, churchappointed11, march, 1. Ilija Janjic born 20 September 1944 is a Catholic prelate who served as the Diocesan Bishop of Kotor in Montenegro since 11 March 1996 until his retirement on 28 September 2019 Ilija JanjicDiocesan Bishop Emeritus of Roman Catholic Diocese of KotorChurchCatholic ChurchAppointed11 March 1996Term ended28 September 2019PredecessorIvo GugicSuccessorRrok Gjonlleshaj Apostolic Administrator OrdersOrdination29 June 1969 Priest Consecration27 April 1996 Bishop by Ivo GugicPersonal detailsBornIlija Janjic 1944 09 20 20 September 1944 age 78 Vidovice near Orasje Independent State of Croatia present day Bosnia and Herzegovina Life EditBishop Janjic was born into a Bosnian Croat Roman Catholic family of Ante and Jela in Bosanska Posavina as their first child After graduation from schools in his native Vidovice and Orasje he was admitted to the minor seminary in 1959 consequently joined the Major Theological Seminary in Split in 1963 1 and was ordained as priest on June 29 1969 for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor 2 after completed his philosophical and theological studies After his ordination Fr Janjic served as parish administrator in Muo Skaljari Gornji Stoliv Budva Prcanj and Herceg Novi In the meantime during 1975 1980 he also was a spiritual director in his alma mater Major Theological Seminary in Split Last years before his nomination to the bishophood he was a Canon of the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon and Dean of Herceg Novi 1 On March 11 1996 he was appointed by Pope John Paul II as the Diocesan Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor On April 27 1996 he was consecrated as bishop by his predecessor Bishop emeritus Ivo Gugic and other prelates of the Roman Catholic Church in Cathedral of Saint Tryphon in Kotor 2 Retired on September 29 2019 after reached age limit of 75 years old References Edit a b Zivotopis Ordinarija kotorske biskupija mons Ilije Janjica Official Website of the Diocese of Kotor in Croatian Archived from the original on 15 August 2020 Retrieved 6 May 2020 a b Bishop Ilija Janjic Catholic Hierarchy org David M Cheney Retrieved 6 May 2020 Catholic Church titlesPreceded byIvo Gugic Diocesan Bishop of Kotor1996 2019 Succeeded byRrok Gjonlleshajas Apostolic Administrator Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ilija Janjic amp oldid 1134498078, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
