Antun Škvorčević (born 8 May 1947) is a

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, leader of the

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Early life and education

Antun Škvorčević was born in a small village of Davor on 8 May 1947 to Ivan and Ljubičica Škvorčević. He enrolled in primary school in Davor, and

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, eventually graduating in

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, after which he attended high school (Classical catholic gymnasium) for future priests on

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in Zagreb. Škvorčević graduated from Zagreb Catholic Theological Faculty, where he also gained his master's degree, after which he went to Rome for additional specialization. In 1981 he gained his doctorate in theology at the

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. In addition, he graduated liturgy from the

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Career

Antun Škvorčević was ordered for a priest of the

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on June 25, 1972. After ordination, he worked as a chaplain in the parish of St. Joseph in Zagreb (1972-1976), lecturer at the Zagreb Catholic Theological Faculty and its institutes (since 1982), Head of the Catechetical Institute of Catholic Theology of the University of Zagreb (1991-1999), and member of the Quorum prebendarian main church in Zagreb (appointed in 1987). on May 3, 1992, Pope John Paul II. appointed him titular bishop of Editania and auxiliary bishop of the

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. He was ordained a bishop on July 16 of the same year in the cathedral in Đakovo. On July 5, 1997, Pope

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appointed him Bishop of, at the time, newly founded Diocese of Požega. And he was enthroned on September 27, 1997.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Skorcevic, Antun 1947 births Living people Roman Catholic bishops in Croatia Croatian theologians People from Davor, Croatia University of Zagreb alumni Pontifical Gregorian University alumni