13 Facts About Jure Bogdan

Jure Bogdan was born on in Donji Dolac near Omis, 9 November 1955 and is a Croatian bishop who serves as 2nd Military ordinary of Croatia since 27 February 2016, had previously served as a rector of Pontifical Croatian College of St Jerome.

Jure Bogdan was born in a small village of Donji Dolac near Omis on 9 November 1955 to Ivan and Perka Bogdan.

Jure Bogdan attended elementary school in Donji Dolac from 1961 to 1969, after which he attended minor seminary in Split during which he finished Classical gymnasium in the year 1973.

Jure Bogdan was ordained as a deacon for Archdiocese of Split-Makarska by Archbishop Frane Franic in Split cathedral on 24 June 1979.

Jure Bogdan celebrated his first Mass in Donji Dolac on 6 July 1980.

Jure Bogdan was Vice President of Council for Youth, and the presiding judge for vocations in his Archdiocese.

Jure Bogdan served as a secretary of Council for seminaries of the Bishops' Conference of Yugoslavia.

Jure Bogdan gained his master's degree in October 1994 with the mentorship of Bishop Marcello Semeraro, after which he gained his Ph.

The appointment was announced on 19 December 1996, while Jure Bogdan took office on 25 January 1997.

Besides this, Jure Bogdan served two terms, both, as a secretary, and president of the Association of the Rectors of the Roman Pontifical Institutes.

Jure Bogdan spent 19 years as a rector under three Popes, John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Francis.

Jure Bogdan was consecrated on 27 February 2016 by archbishop Marin Barisic, with co-consecrators being cardinal Josip Bozanic, and bishop Juraj Jezerinac, his predecessor.

Jure Bogdan edited several books including the collection of works about Institute of St Jerome that was published on the occasion of the celebration of the centennial of the modern Institute of St Jerome.