Marijan Marković
| Marijan Marković O.F.M. | |
|---|---|
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Apostolic Administrator of Banja Luka Titular Bishop of Danaba | |
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| Diocese | Banja Luka |
| See | Banja Luka |
| Appointed | March 27, 1884 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 26, 1863 |
| Consecration |
May 4, 1884 by Serafino Vannutelli |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Franjo Marković |
| Born |
October 21, 1840 Dolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Died |
June 20, 1912 (aged 71) Banja Luka |
| Buried | Cathedral of Saint Bonaventure |
| Nationality | Bosnian Croat |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Marijan Marković (October 20, 1840 – June 20, 1912) was Croatian Franciscan friar, bishop and apostolic administrator of Banja Luka.[1]
Biography
Marković was born at Dolac, near Travnik in Central Bosnia. In April 1856 he entered in Franciscan monastery in Fojnica and year later he became Franciscan friar. In Đakovo Marković studied and graduated in philosophy and teology.
He was ordained a priest on April 26, 1863.
Episcopal career
On March 27, 1884 he was appointed apostolic administrator of Banja Luka and Titular Bishop of Danaba. He received his episcopal consecration from Serafino Vannutelli, in Vienna on May 4, 1884. One month later he came to Banja Luka and in July 1884 he ordered the construction of the cathedral and the bishop's palace. The bishop did a great job for the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Banja Luka in the next ten years. From 1893 to 1903 nine churches and five chapels was built and number of Catholics increased from 36, 000 to 73, 200. During his ministry he founded 13 new parishes: Bosanska Kostajnica, Bosanski Novi, Mahovljani, Prijedor, Prnjavor, Ključ, Zelinovac (Krnjeuša), Novi Martinac, Miljevac, Rakovac, Devetina, Stara Dubrava and Bosanski Petrovac.[2]
He died in Banja Luka on June 20, 1912.
References
- ↑ "Bishop Marijan Marković, O.F.M. †". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
- ↑ (Croatian)"Fra Marijan MARKOVIĆ, apostolski upravitelj od 1884. do 1912.". Banjolučka biskupija (Diocese of Banja Luka). Retrieved 2013-04-30.
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| Preceded by Edmond-François Guierry |
Titular Bishop of Danaba 1884–1912 |
Succeeded by Ignatius Gabriel I Tappouni |
| Preceded by Josip Stadler |
Apostolic Administrator of Banja Luka 1884–1912 |
Succeeded by Josip Stjepan Garić (as bishop of Banja Luka) |
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