Bishop Ivan Milovan (born 22 September 1940) is a Croatian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Diocesan Bishop of Poreč-Pula since 18 November 1997 until his resignation on 14 June 2012.

Life

Bishop Milovan was born into a Croatian Roman Catholic family of Antun and Eufemija (née Petrović) in

Istria Istria ( ; Croatian language, Croatian and Slovene language, Slovene: ; ist, Eîstria; Istro-Romanian language, Istro-Romanian, Italian language, Italian and Venetian language, Venetian: ; formerly in Latin and in Ancient Greek) is the larges ...

, that in this time was governed by an Italians. After graduation and classical gymnasium in the diocesan seminary in

Pazin Pazin ( it, Pisino, german: Mitterburg) 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 8,6 ...

, he was admitted to the Major Seminary here and consequently joined the Theological Faculty at the

University of Zagreb The University of Zagreb ( hr, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, ; la, Universitas Studiorum Zagrabiensis) is the largest Croatian university and the oldest continuously operating university in the area covering Central Europe south of Vienna and all of ...

, where studied from 1961 until 1964, and was ordained as

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 deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...

on July 25, 1964 for the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Poreč-Pula The Roman Catholic Diocese of Poreč and Pula ( hr, Porečko-pulska biskupija; la, Dioecesis Parentina et Polensis; Italian: ''Diocesi di Parenzo e Pola'') is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdioces ...

, after completed his philosophical and theological studies. He continued his studies at this university with a Licentiate of the Theology degree in 1965. After finished his education, Fr. Milovan served as the parish vicar in

Poreč Poreč (; it, Parenzo; la, Parens or ; grc, Πάρενθος, Párenthos) is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, west Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th-century Euphrasian Basilica, whic ...

and at the same time the administrator of the parish of Nova Vas Porečka (1964–1965); then parish vicar in

Rovinj Rovinj (; it, Rovigno; Istriot: or ; grc, Ρυγίνιον, Rygínion; la, Ruginium) is a city in 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 po ...

(1965–1967); prefect of the Major Seminary in

(1967–1970), pastoral associate in

(1970–1981), and pastor in Rovinj from 1981 until 1997. On November 18, 1997, he was appointed by

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...

as the Diocesan Bishop of the

. On January 10, 1998, he was consecrated as bishop by his predecessor, Archbishop

Josip Bozanić Josip Bozanić (; born 20 March 1949) is a Croatian Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the eighth Archbishop of Zagreb, having previously served as Bishop of Krk from 1989 to 1997. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2003. He is a member o ...

and other prelates of the

Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

in the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary in

. Resigned on June 14, 2012 before reaching of the age limit of 75 years old.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Milovan, Ivan 1940 births Living people People from Svetvinčenat University of Zagreb alumni 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Croatia 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Croatia Bishops appointed by Pope John Paul II