Anton Stres

Anton Stres CM (* December 15 1942 in Donačka Gora ) is Emeritus Archbishop of Ljubljana.

Life

Anton Stres joined the Congregation of the Vincentians in, put her profession on March 28, 1967, received on 20 April 1968, the ordination.

Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop on 13 May 2000 in Maribor and Titular Bishop of Poetovium. He received his episcopal consecration of the Bishop of Maribor, Franc Kramberger, on 24 June of the same year; Were co-consecrators Franc Rode CM, Archbishop of Ljubljana, and Metod Pirih, Bishop of Koper. As a motto he chose Omnia propter gospel.

On 7 April 2006 he was appointed Bishop of Celje and introduced into the office on 21 May of the same year. Benedict XVI. appointed him on 31 January 2009 Koadjutorerzbischof of Maribor. On 28 November 2009 he was appointed Archbishop of Ljubljana and introduced into the office on January 24 of next year.

On July 31, 2013 Francis Pope accepted his resignation, which he had been offered because of the parlous financial situation of the Archdiocese of Maribor. This, together with the simultaneous resignation of the Archbishop of Maribor, Marjan Turnšek, is a new beginning for the Church in Slovenia are possible.