Josip Stjepan Garić
| The Most Reverend Josip Stjepan Garić O.F.M. | |
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| Bishop of Banja Luka | |
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| Diocese | Banja Luka |
| See | Banja Luka |
| Appointed | December 14, 1912 |
| In office | 1912 - 1946 |
| Predecessor | Marijan Marković (as apostolic administrator) |
| Successor | Smiljan Franjo Čekada (as apostolic administrator) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 30, 1893 |
| Consecration |
February 20, 1913 by Diomede Falconio |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Stjepan Garić |
| Born |
October 28, 1870 Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Died |
June 30, 1946 (aged 75) Graz |
| Nationality | Bosnian Croat |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Josip Stjepan Garić (October 28, 1870 – June 30, 1946) was Croatian Franciscan friar, bishop of Banja Luka.[1]
Biography
Garić was born at Vitez, town in Central Bosnia. In 1886 he entered in Franciscan monastery in Fojnica and he became Franciscan friar. He was ordained a priest on July 30, 1893.
References
- ↑ "Bishop Emmanuel Josip Stepan Garić, O.F.M.". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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| Preceded by Marijan Marković (as apostolic administrator) |
Bishop of Banja Luka 1912–1946 |
Succeeded by Smiljan Franjo Čekada (as apostolic administrator) |
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