Bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...

Tomislav Rogić (born 8 November 1965) is a Croatian

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who is currently serving as the Diocesan Bishop of

Roman Catholic Diocese of Šibenik The Diocese of Šibenik (; ) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Šibenik in the ecclesiastical province of Split-Makarska in Croatia.Adriatic The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Se ...

coast of Croatia. After graduation from a primary school in his native

Senj Senj is a town on the upper Adriatic coast in Croatia, in the foothills of the Mala Kapela and Velebit mountains. The symbol of the town is the Nehaj Fortress () which was completed in 1558. For a time this was the seat of the Uskoks, who were ...

, he attended gymnasium at the Zmajević Minor Seminary in

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(1980–1984) and consequently joined the Theological Faculty at the

University of Rijeka The University of Rijeka () is in the city of Rijeka, Croatia, with faculties in cities throughout the regions of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Primorje, Istria and Lika. The University of Rijeka is composed of eleven faculties, one art academy ...

(1985–1990) and the

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(1990–1991), and was ordained as

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on 22 June 1991 for the

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, after completed his philosophical and theological studies. Nine years later, on 25 May 2000, he was

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in the new created Diocese of Gospić-Senj. After his ordination Fr. Rogić a short time served as an assistant priest in St. Theresa of the Child Jesus parish in Vežica in

Rijeka Rijeka (; Fiume ( �fjuːme in Italian and in Fiuman dialect, Fiuman Venetian) is the principal seaport and the List of cities and towns in Croatia, third-largest city in Croatia. It is located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County on Kvarner Ba ...

(1991–1993) and continued his studies at the

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with a licentiate degree of the

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in 1996. After returning from

, he was a lecturer at the Cathedra of Theology at the

(1996–2010), student

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(1996–2000) and parish priest of the Parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Rijeka (1997–2000). He was the

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of the Diocese of Gospić-Senj from 2000 to 2004, and then the dean of the Parish of the Holy Cross in

Ogulin Ogulin () is a town in central Croatia, in Karlovac County. It has a population of 7,389 (2021) (it was 8,216 in 2011), and a total municipal population of 12,251 (2021). Ogulin is known for its historic stone castle, known as Kula, and the nearby ...

from 2004 to 2012. From 2012 to 2016, he was dean of

Udbina Udbina is a settlement and a municipality in historical Krbava, in the Lika region of Croatia. Administratively, it is part of the Lika-Senj County. Geography Udbina is located in the large karst field called Krbava. It is approximately 45 kil ...

and Podlapača, and director of the National Shrine of Croatian Martyrs in Udbina. He has been a member of the Council of Counselors and the Presbyteral Council of the Gospić-Senj Diocese and a

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of the Senj Chapter since 2012 until 2016. On 3 June 2016 he was appointed by

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as the Diocesan Bishop of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Šibenik The Diocese of Šibenik (; ) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Šibenik in the ecclesiastical province of Split-Makarska in Croatia.consecrated Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

as bishop by 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 ...

and other prelates of the

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in the St. Jakov Cathedral in

Šibenik Šibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rogić, Tomislav 1965 births Living people People from Senj University of Rijeka alumni Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb alumni Pontifical Gregorian University alumni Bishops of Šibenik 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Croatia Bishops appointed by Pope Francis