Vukšić was born in Studenci, Ljubuški in the region of Herzegovina. He attended elementary school in Studenci from 1961 to 1965, and then in Ljubuški from 1965 to 1969. After graduation, he enrolled at a classical gymnasium in Zagreb and studied there until 1973. He then went to the Catholic Faculty of Theology in Sarajevo, where he studied until 1980. He briefly interrupted his academic education to serve in the Yugoslav People's Army in Subotica in 1977 and Zrenjanin in 1978. After graduation, Vukšić was ordained a priest on 29 June 1980.[1]
Priesthoodedit
Vukšić served as a chaplain at the Mostar cathedral and worked as a journalist for the diocesan magazine Crkva na kamenu from 1980 to 1982. He then studied in Rome, earning a licentiate in theology from the Pontifical Oriental Institute in 1984 and another in canon law from the Pontifical Urban University in 1986. Vukšić served as a diocesan secretary in Mostar until 1988, and then returned to Rome where he completed a doctorate in Oriental Christian theology at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in 1991, with a dissertation discussing the relations between the Catholics and the Eastern Orthodox in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
Vukšić served as a professor at the Theological Institute in Mostar and was its director from 1991 to 1994. In 1991 he was appointed a professor at the Catholic Faculty of Theology in Sarajevo, and from 1993 to 1998 he was vice-rector there. Vukšić also lectured at the Theological Institute in Dubrovnik. Vukšić also held several posts in the ecclesiastical courts in Mostar and Sarajevo and served as the court vicar for the Diocese of Mostar-Duvno from 1993 to 2009. In 2005, Vukšić was appointed a professor at the post-graduate studies at the Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb. In 2009, Vukšić was appointed a vicar general for the dioceses of Mostar-Duvno and Trebinje-Mrkan.[1]
On 22 January 2020, Vukšić was appointed archbishop coadjutor of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vrhbosna[4] and two days later he was named Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] He succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Vrhbosna upon the resignation of his predecessor Cardinal Vinko Puljić on 29 January 2022.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Izv. prof. dr. sc. Tomo VUKŠIĆ". Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Sarajevo. from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
^"Rinunce e Nomine, 01.02.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
^"Tko je Ljubušak koji je naslijedio kardinala Vinka Puljića?". Dnevnik.ba (in Croatian). 30 January 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
^"Resignations and Appointments, 22.01.2020". Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^"Rinunce e nomine, 29.01.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Tomo Vuksic news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Tomo Vuksic born 9 January 1954 is a theologian and a prelate of the Catholic Church from Bosnia and Herzegovina who was named metropolitan archbishop of Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vrhbosna in January 2022 after serving two years as archbishop coadjutor He has also been the apostolic administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2020 The Most ReverendTomo VuksicMetropolitan Archbishop of VrhbosnaArchdioceseVrhbosnaAppointed29 January 2022PredecessorVinko PuljicOther post s Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2020 OrdersOrdination29 June 1980by Petar CuleConsecration2 April 2011by Vinko PuljicPersonal detailsBorn 1954 01 09 9 January 1954 age 70 Studenci PR Bosnia and Herzegovina FPR YugoslaviaNationalityCroatDenominationCatholicPrevious post s Ordinary of the Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2011 20 Archbishop Coadjutor of Vrhbosna 2020 22 MottoMir vam svoj dajem My peace I give you Coat of arms Ordination history of Tomo VuksicHistoryDiaconal ordinationOrdained byMarko JozinovicDate3 December 1979PlaceSarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina YugoslaviaPriestly ordinationOrdained byPetar CuleDate29 June 1980PlaceMostar Bosnia and Herzegovina YugoslaviaEpiscopal consecrationPrincipal consecratorVinko PuljicCo consecratorsRatko Peric Franjo KomaricaDate2 April 2011PlaceSarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Contents 1 Early life 2 Priesthood 3 Episcopacy 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editVuksic was born in Studenci Ljubuski in the region of Herzegovina He attended elementary school in Studenci from 1961 to 1965 and then in Ljubuski from 1965 to 1969 After graduation he enrolled at a classical gymnasium in Zagreb and studied there until 1973 He then went to the Catholic Faculty of Theology in Sarajevo where he studied until 1980 He briefly interrupted his academic education to serve in the Yugoslav People s Army in Subotica in 1977 and Zrenjanin in 1978 After graduation Vuksic was ordained a priest on 29 June 1980 1 Priesthood editVuksic served as a chaplain at the Mostar cathedral and worked as a journalist for the diocesan magazine Crkva na kamenu from 1980 to 1982 He then studied in Rome earning a licentiate in theology from the Pontifical Oriental Institute in 1984 and another in canon law from the Pontifical Urban University in 1986 Vuksic served as a diocesan secretary in Mostar until 1988 and then returned to Rome where he completed a doctorate in Oriental Christian theology at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in 1991 with a dissertation discussing the relations between the Catholics and the Eastern Orthodox in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Vuksic served as a professor at the Theological Institute in Mostar and was its director from 1991 to 1994 In 1991 he was appointed a professor at the Catholic Faculty of Theology in Sarajevo and from 1993 to 1998 he was vice rector there Vuksic also lectured at the Theological Institute in Dubrovnik Vuksic also held several posts in the ecclesiastical courts in Mostar and Sarajevo and served as the court vicar for the Diocese of Mostar Duvno from 1993 to 2009 In 2005 Vuksic was appointed a professor at the post graduate studies at the Catholic Faculty of Theology University of Zagreb In 2009 Vuksic was appointed a vicar general for the dioceses of Mostar Duvno and Trebinje Mrkan 1 Episcopacy editOn 1 February 2011 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him the first bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 He was consecrated a bishop on 2 April 2011 3 in Mostar by Cardinal Vinko Puljic citation needed On 22 January 2020 Vuksic was appointed archbishop coadjutor of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vrhbosna 4 and two days later he was named Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 He succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Vrhbosna upon the resignation of his predecessor Cardinal Vinko Puljic on 29 January 2022 5 References edit a b c d Izv prof dr sc Tomo VUKSIC Catholic Faculty of Theology University of Sarajevo Archived from the original on 1 May 2021 Retrieved 16 May 2021 Rinunce e Nomine 01 02 2011 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 1 February 2011 Retrieved 29 January 2022 Tko je Ljubusak koji je naslijedio kardinala Vinka Puljica Dnevnik ba in Croatian 30 January 2022 Retrieved 13 March 2022 Resignations and Appointments 22 01 2020 Holy See Press Office Retrieved 23 January 2020 Rinunce e nomine 29 01 2022 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 29 January 2022 Retrieved 29 January 2022 External links edit 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