Slobodan Štambuk (1 March 1941 – 27 September 2023) was a Croatian bishop of the
Roman Catholic
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Brač
Brač is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, with an area of ,
making it the largest island in Dalmatia, and the third largest in the Adriatic. It is separated from the mainland by the Brač Channel, which is wide.Selca after studying theology in
Zadar
Zadar ( , ), historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian, ; see also other names), is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar ...
. 1966 to 1968 he worked in
Gornji Humac
Gornji Humac is a village in Croatia on the island of Brač. It is connected by the D113 highway.
On March 8, 1944, German troops executed 24 local men from the town of Gornji Humac, including the local parish priest. For this reason, Gornji Huma ...
Hvar
Hvar (; Chakavian: ''Hvor'' or ''For''; ; ; ) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast, lying between the islands of Brač, Vis (island), Vis and Korčula. Approximately long,
with a high east–west ridge of M ...
. In 1978 he returned to Brač and was a priest in
Nerežišća
Nerežišća () is a village and a municipality on the island Brač in Croatia.
In the past, Nerežišća was the capital of the island. It was founded inside the island, not on its coast, because of fear of pirates marauding the Adriatic Sea. On ...
until 1981, and then in
Supetar
Supetar () is a List of cities and towns in Croatia, town on the northern part of the Dalmatian island of Brač, in the Split-Dalmatia County, in Croatia. It became the island's official centre in 1827. The town of Supetar includes Supetar itself ...
and
Škrip
Škrip is a village in Croatia. It is the oldest settlement on the island Brač
Brač is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, with an area of ,
making it the largest island in Dalmatia, and the third largest in the Adriatic. It is separated ...
until 1989. From 1979 to 1989 he was the editor of the church newspaper ''Bračka Crkva'' (The Church of Brač). Štambuk was consecrated as the Bishop of Hvar on 30 March 1989 by archbishop
Gabriel Montalvo Higuera
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. In March 2018, he retired from this position due to age. Štambuk died in
Split
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Places
* Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia
* Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay
* Split Island, Falkland Islands
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Arts, enter ...