Ilija Janjić (born 20 September 1944) is a Catholic prelate who served as the Diocesan Bishop of
Kotor in
Montenegro since 11 March 1996 until his retirement on 28 September 2019.
Life
Bishop Janjić was born into a
Bosnian Croat
The Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina (), often referred to as Bosnian Croats () or Herzegovinian Croats () are the third most populous ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina, ethnic group in the country after Bosniaks and Serbs of Bosnia and H ...
Roman Catholic family of Ante and Jela in
Bosanska Posavina as their first child. After graduation from schools in his native Vidovice and
Orašje, he was admitted to the minor seminary in 1959, consequently joined the Major Theological Seminary in
Split in 1963,
and was ordained as
priest on June 29, 1969 for the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor,
after completed his philosophical and theological studies.
After his ordination Fr. Janjić served as parish administrator in Muo,
Škaljari
Škaljari ( sr-cyrl, Шкаљари) is a small town in the municipality of Kotor, Montenegro. It is located just south of Kotor
Kotor ( Montenegrin Cyrillic: Котор, ), historically known as Cattaro (from Italian: ), is a coastal town ...
, Gornji Stoliv,
Budva,
Prčanj and
Herceg Novi. In the meantime, during 1975–1980, he also was a spiritual director in his alma mater – Major Theological Seminary in
Split. Last years before his nomination to the bishophood he was a
Canon of the
Cathedral of Saint Tryphon and Dean of
Herceg Novi.
On March 11, 1996, he was appointed by
Pope John Paul II as the
Diocesan Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor. On April 27, 1996, he was consecrated as bishop by his predecessor, Bishop emeritus
Ivo Gugić
Bishop Ivo Gugić (2 March 1920 – 3 June 1996) was a Roman Catholic prelate from Croatia, who served as the Diocesan Bishop of Kotor in Montenegro.
Life
He was born on 2 March 1920 in the small town of Vela Luka on the island of Korčula in t ...
and other prelates of the
Roman Catholic Church in
Cathedral of Saint Tryphon in
Kotor.
Retired on September 29, 2019 after reached age limit of 75 years old.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Janjić, Ilija
1944 births
Living people
People from Posavina Canton
Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croats of Montenegro
Roman Catholic bishops of Kotor
Bishops appointed by Pope John Paul II
20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Montenegro
21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Montenegro
Montenegrin Roman Catholic bishops