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Vinko Puljić

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Catholic cardinal

Person · Open Library

Born
1945
Works
5

Top works

  • Korita prošlosti i pritoke sadašnjosti
  • Iz župnikove torbe
  • Vrhbosanska mjesna Crkva i njezin kardinal
  • Pisma sv. Pavlu
  • Pisma Mariji

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany
Active from
1989-04-29
hip hop

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Key facts

Archdiocese
Vrhbosna
Appointed
19 November 1990
Installed
6 January 1991
Term ended
29 January 2022
Predecessor
Marko Jozinović
Successor
Tomo Vukšić
Other post
Cardinal-Priest of S. Chiara a Vigna Clara
Previous post
President of the Bishops' Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995–2002; 2005–2010)
Ordination
29 June 1970, by Stjepan Bauerlein
Consecration
6 January 1991, by John Paul II
Created cardinal
26 November 1994, by John Paul II
Rank
Cardinal-Priest
Born
Vinko Puljić , ( 1945-09-08 ) 8 September 1945 (age 80) , Banja Luka , Democratic Bosnia and Herzegovina , DF Yugoslavia
Citizenship
Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia
Denomination
Catholic
Residence
Archdiocesan Chancery of Vrbosna, Sarajevo
Motto
Po Mariji u vjeri, nadi i ljubavi (With Mary in faith, hope and love)

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Encyclopedic overview

Vinko Puljić ( pronounced [ʋîːŋko pǔːʎit͜ɕ]; born 8 September 1945) is a Bosnian Croat prelate of the Catholic Church who has been a cardinal since 1994. He was the archbishop of Vrhbosna from 1991 to 2022.

Early life and education

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