Alojzij Šuštar

Alojzij Šuštar ( in German-speaking Alois Sustar; born November 14, 1920 in Grmada, Občina Trebnje, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, † 29 June 2007 in Ljubljana) was from 1980 to 1997 Archbishop of Ljubljana.

Life

Alojzij Šuštar received in 1946 was ordained a priest. After his studies he was awarded his doctorate in 1949 in Rome. Because of his poor health, a return to his Slovenian- Yugoslav homeland was not possible at first; He spent since the late 1940s, a longer break here in Davos. Later, he was working as a counselor in the bishopric of Chur; In 1949 he was appointed by Bishop Christian Caminada as vicar in St. Moritz. From 1951 Šuštar was a teacher of philosophy and religion at the College Maria Hilf in Schwyz, from 1959 to 1963 as the Spiritual.

In 1963 he succeeded Franz Böckle as professor of moral theology at the seminary of St. Lucius (today Theological College Chur), where he was also rain from 1965 to 1968. He was appointed Episcopal Vicar of the Diocese of Chur 1968.

He was also the Executive Committee of the Synod 72 Churchill (President of the Presidium ) and Switzerland, Press Officer of the Swiss Bishops Conference ( 1967-1975 ), secretary of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (CCEE ) and as employees in many ecumenical bodies and the Theological Commission of the Swiss Bishops' Conference (President) engaged. Šuštar was also on the editorial committee of the Swiss Church newspaper.

From 1977 Alojzij Šuštar was again active in his home diocese of Ljubljana. In 1980 he was appointed Archbishop of the Metropolitan seat Ljubljana. He received his episcopal consecration on 13 April 1980, the Apostolic Pronuntius of Yugoslavia, Michele Cecchini.

Pope John Paul II took 1997 to the 1995 resignation submitted Šuštars. End of June 2007 died Alojzij Šuštar in Ljubljana.

Writings

• Freedom of conscience, Benziger 1967
• Peace as order, Rex -Verlag 1968, along with Pope Paul VI.