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Milan Zgrablić
Milan Zgrablić (born 29 August 1960) is a Croatian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zadar, Zadar since 2023, after serving a year there as archbishop coadjutor. Early life Milan Zgrablić was born on 29 August 1960 in Pazin in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now Croatia), the fifth child born to a Catholic family headed by Josip and Josipa Zgrablić. After graduating from the primary school in Pazin in 1976 and studying at the Minor seminary, Minor Seminary in Pazin from 1976 to 1978, he attended the Zmajević Minor Seminary in Zadar from 1978 to 1980. He then entered both the University of Rijeka and the Major Theological Seminary in Rijeka, where he completed his work in philosophy and theology in 1986. He was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Poreč-Pula, Diocese of Poreč-Pula on 8 June 1986 in Rovinj. Priest He was parish vicar in Rovinj in 1986/1987 and a teacher and catechist a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pazin
Pazin (, ) is a town in western Croatia, the administrative seat of Istria County. It is known for the medieval Pazin Castle, the former residence of the Istrian margraves. Geography The town had a population of 8,638 in 2011, of which 4,386 lived in the urban settlement. In 1991 it was made the capital of the county for its location in the geographical centre of the Istrian peninsula and in order to boost the development of its interior territories. Climate Since records began in 1961, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station at an elevation of was , on 3 August 2017. The coldest temperature was , on 8 January 1985. History Pazin was built in an area rich in history and inhabited since ancient times. The burg surrounding the castle was inhabited since prehistory. Some of the surrounding rural settlements, such as Glavizza, Beram, which features a necropolis dating from the 7th to 5th century BC, and the '' castellieri'' of Bertossi, likewise inhabited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rovinj
Rovinj (; Venetian and ; Istriot: or ; ; ) is a city in west Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea with a population of 14,294 (2011). Located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, it is a popular tourist resort and beach destination, in addition to being an active fishing port. Istriot, a Romance language once widely spoken in this part of Istria, is still spoken by some of the residents. The town is officially bilingual, Croatian and Italian, hence both town names are official and equal. History Rovinj was already a settlement of Venetian or Illyrian tribes before being captured by the Romans, who called it ''Arupinium'' or ''Mons Rubineus'', and later ''Ruginium'' and ''Ruvinium''. Rovinj was eventually incorporated into the Byzantine Empire, later becoming part of the Exarchate of Ravenna in the 6th century, before being taken over by the Frankish Empire in 788. For the following several centuries it was ruled by a succession of feudal lords, and in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
