Bože Radoš (born 5 September 1964) is a Croatian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been the bishop of

Varaždin Varaždin ( or ; , also known by #Name, alternative names) is a city in Northern Croatia, north-east of Zagreb. The total population is 46,946, with 38,839 in the city settlement itself (2011). The city is best known for its baroque buildings, ...

since 1 August 2019.

Life

Bože Radoš was born near

Tomislavgrad Tomislavgrad ( Cyrl, Томиславград, ), also known by its former name Duvno ( Cyrl, Дувно, ), is a town and the seat of the Municipality of Tomislavgrad in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosni ...

on 5 September 1964 into a

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Catholic family that moved a few years later to

Kuševac Kuševac is a village in Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, ...

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, where he grew up. After graduating from school and gymnasium in

Đakovo Đakovo (; , , sr-Cyrl, Ђаково) is a town in the region of Slavonia, Croatia. Đakovo is the centre of the fertile and rich Đakovo region ( ). Etymology The etymology of the name is the (diákos) in Slavic form đak (pupil). The Hungar ...

and

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, he entered the Major Theological Seminary in

in 1983, and, after completing his studies in philosophy and theology, on 29 June 1990 was ordained a

priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deity, deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in parti ...

for the archdiocese of Djakovo o Bosna i Srijem. Radoš served as an assistant priest in

Osijek Osijek () is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja ...

from 1990 to 1991 and then continued his studies at the

Pontifical Gregorian University Pontifical Gregorian University (; also known as the Gregorian or Gregoriana), is a private university, private pontifical university in Rome, Italy. The Gregorian originated as a part of the Roman College, founded in 1551 by Ignatius of Loyo ...

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, earning a licentiate in

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in 1997. Returning to Croatia, he served as a spiritual director at his alma mater, the Major Theological Seminary in Đakovo years from 1997 to 2016. His other assignments included: assistant for the ongoing formation of young priests from 1997 to 2016; lecturer in the Faculty of Theology from 1997 to 2016; and a member of the presbyteral council from 2013 to 2016. In 2010 Radoš became a

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of the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul in Đakovo. From to 2016 to 2019 he was rector of the Pontifical Croatian College of St. Jerome in Rome. On 1 August 2019,

Pope Francis Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until Death and funeral of Pope Francis, his death in 2025. He was the fi ...

appointed him bishop of

. On 24 November 2019, he received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal

Josip Bozanić Josip Bozanić (; born 20 March 1949) is a Croatian prelate of the Catholic Church who was the Archbishop of Zagreb from 1997 to 2023. He was previously Bishop of Krk from 1989 to 1997. He was made a cardinal in 2003. Bozanić is the Grand Prio ...

in the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rados, Boze 1964 births Living people Clergy from Tomislavgrad Pontifical Gregorian University alumni Bishops appointed by Pope Francis 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Croatia