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Croatian Bishops' Conference
AbbreviationHBK
Formation15 May 1993
TypeCivil nonprofit
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersZagreb
Location
  • Ksaverska cesta 12a
Region served
Croatia
Membership
Active and retired Catholic bishops of Croatia
Official language
Croatian & Latin
President
Želimir Puljić, archbishop of Zadar
Parent organization
Holy See
AffiliationsCCEE
COMECE
Websitehbk.hr

The Croatian Bishops' Conference (Template:Lang-hr; Template:Lang-la) (HBK) is an episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in Croatia. Conference was founded on May 15, 1993 after Croatia regained its independence after the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, which consequentially led to the abolition of the Bishops' Conference of Yugoslavia. HBK is composed of all active and retired bishops; currently 25 (18 active, 4 retired, 2 military ordinary).[1]

History

After the breakup of Yugoslavia occurred, Croatia declared its independence on June 25, 1991. The Holy See recognized Croatia on January 13, 1992. Croatian bishops made a proposal for the establishment of the Croatian Bishops' Conference.

On May 15, 1993 the Holy See issued a decree by which it established governing body for the Croatian dioceses-Croatian Bishops' Conference.[2] Archbishop of Zagreb, Cardinal Franjo Kuharić, was elected as a first Conference President.

HBK Statute was renewed on February 5, 2000. Cardinal Josip Bozanić served as Conference president in two terms (1997-2007). At the HBK plenary session in October 2007 in the town of Gospić, Archbishop of Đakovo-Osijek Josip Srakić was elected as the President. Vice-Presidents of the Conference were Cardinal Josip Bozanić and Archbishop of Split-Makarska Marin Barišić. At the 45th session of the HBK that was held on November 14, 2012 Archbishop of Zadar Želimir Puljić was elected as the fourth Conference President.[3]

HBK and Bishops' Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina takes care of the pastoral care of Croatian Catholics abroad. They also appoint together Episcopal Commission for the Pontifical Croatian College of St. Jerome in Rome. In addition, their common question are also liturgical books in the Croatian language. According to this, both Conferences have an annual common season.

HBK is a member of Council of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe and Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community.

Organisation

Conference bodies are:

  • Episcopal Commission (for: 1. Liturgy, 2. Relations with the European Union, 3. Croatian Caritas, 4. Relations with the State, 3. a Dialogue with the Serbian Orthodox Church, 4. Pontifical Croatian College of St. Jerome)
  • Councils (for: 1. the Doctrine of Faith, 2. Catechizing, 3. Clergy, 4. Seminaries and Vocations, 5. Institutes of Consecrated Life, 6. Life and Family, 7. Laity, 8. Education, 9. Ecumenism and Dialogue, 10. Cultural and Church Cultural Assets, 11. Missions, 12. Pastoral Care of Migrants with committees for Pastoral Care of Tourists and Pastoral Care of Sailors, 13. Croatia Foreign Congregation with the National Office for the Croatian Foreign Congregation)
  • Commissions (1. Legal, 2. "Iustitia et Pax" (Justice and peace), 3. Joint Commission of the Croatian Bishops' Conference, 4. Croatian Conference of Major Superiors and Croatian Union of Major Superiors)
  • Committees (for: 1. Youth, 2. Social Communication, 3. Pastoral Care of Prisoners, 4. Pastoral Care of Roma)
  • General Secretariat
  • Offices of the General Secretariat (for: 1. Finances, 2. National Catechism, 3. Media, 4. Family, 5. Secular Societies, Movements and Communities, 6. Youth)
  • Institutes (1. Central Institution of the HBK for maintaining clergy and other officers, 2. Croatian Caritas, 3. Croatian Catholic Radio, 4. Catholic Press Agency, 5. Center for the Promotion of the Social Doctrine of the Church, 6. Croatian Institute for Liturgical Pastoral)

The President and Vice President shall be elected for the time period of three years by bishops, with term renewable twice.

Members

Members of the Croatian Bishops' Conference are:

  • Active bishops:
Name Title Duties within HBK
Želimir Puljić Archbishop of Zadar President of the Conference
President of the Permanent Council
President of the Council for Culture and Church Cultural Heritage
Member of the Commission for relations with the European Union
Josip Bozanić Archbishop of Zagreb Vice President of the Conference
Member of the Permanent Council
President of the Commission for relations with the European Union
Marin Barišić Archbishop of Split-Makarska Member of the Permanent Council
President of the Council for Seminaries and Vocations
President of the Commission for Dialogue with the Serbian Orthodox Church
Mile Bogović Bishop of Gospić-Senj President of the Commission HBK a BKBiH for Croatian martyrology
Member of the Episcopal Commission for Relations with States
Member of the Episcopal Commission for Dialogue with Serbian Orthodox Church
Member of the Episcopal Commission for Croatian Caritas
Member of the Mixed Commission of the Croatian Bishops' Conference, Croatian Conference of Major Superiors and the Croatian Union of Major Superiors
Ivan Devčić Archbishop of Rijeka Member of the Permanent Council
Member of the Commission for relations with the European Union
President of the Council for the Laity
President of the Committee for the social communications
Mijo Gorski Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb President of the Committee for Youth
Đuro Hranić Archbishop of Đakovo-Osijek President of the Council for catechizing and the new evangelization
Member of the Episcopal Commission for Relations with the State
Member of the Episcopal Commission for dialogue with Serbian Orthodox Church
Member of the Committee for Croatian Diaspora
President of the Committee for Pastoral care of Romani people
Vjekoslav Huzjak Bishop of Bjelovar-Križevci President of the Council for Clergy
President of Commission Justice and Peace
Member of the Episcopal Commission for relations with the State
Member of the Episcopal Commission for Relations with the EU
Ante Ivas Bishop of Šibenik Member of the Commission for Liturgy
Member of the Mixed Commission of the Croatian Bishops' Conference, Croatian Conference of Major Superiors and the Croatian Union of Major Superiors
Jure Bogdan Military Ordinary of Croatia None
Nikola Kekić Eparch of Križevci President of the Committee for the pastoral care of persons deprived of liberty
Vlado Košić Bishop of Sisak President of the Council for ecumenism and dialogue
Member of the Episcopal Commission for dialogue with Serbian Orthodox Church
Dražen Kutleša Bishop of Poreč-Pula President of the Legal Commission
President of the Episcopal Commission for relations with the State
Member of the Episcopal Commission for the Pontifical Croatian College of St. Jerome
Josip Mrzljak Bishop of Varaždin President of the Episcopal Commission for Croatian Caritas
Ivica Petanjak Bishop of Krk None
Valentin Pozaić Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb President of the Council for the Doctrine of the Faith
Ivan Šaško Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb President of the Commission for Liturgy
Member of the Episcopal Commission for Relations with the State
Antun Škvorčević Bishop of Požega President of the Council for Education
Member of the Mixed Commission of the Croatian Bishops' Conference, Croatian Conference of Major Superiors and the Croatian Union of Major Superiors
Slobodan Štambuk Bishop of Hvar President of the Council for Missions
Mate Uzinić Bishop of Dubrovnik President of the Council for Institutes of Consecrated Life
Member of the Episcopal Commission for Relations with States
Member of the Legal Commission
Member of the Mixed Commission of HBK and HKVRPP
  • Retired bishops:
Name Title Duties within HBK
Antun Bogetić Bishop Emeritus of Poreč-Pula
Juraj Jezerinac Emeritus Military Ordinary
Ivan Milovan Bishop Emeritus of Poreč-Pula
Marin Srakić Bishop Emeritus of the Đakovo-Osijek
Valter Župan Bishop Emeritus of Krk

Presidents

References

  1. ^ http://www.hbk.hr/?type=clanak&ID=27
  2. ^ http://www.hbk.hr/?type=dokument&ID=33
  3. ^ http://www.hbk.hr/?type=vijest&ID=409
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