Josip Stjepan Garić

The Most Reverend
Josip Stjepan Garić
O.F.M.
Bishop of Banja Luka
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 (1870-10-28)October 28, 1870
Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Died June 30, 1946(1946-06-30) (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

  1. "Bishop Emmanuel Josip Stepan Garić, O.F.M.". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
Catholic Church titles
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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