Croatian Bishops' Conference

The Croatian Bishops' Conference ( kroat.: Hrvatska Biskupska Konferencija, HBK ) is the central and permanent assembly of the Croatian bishops. The HBK is a member of the Council of European Bishops 'Conferences ( CCEE) and associate member of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community ( COMECE). Its headquarters, the General Secretariat is in Zagreb.

Statutes

After Pope John Paul II approved and published decree of 1993 was built on the basis of the documents of the Second Vatican Council and the Code of Canon Law (CIC ) of 1983, the structure and management of the Croatian Bishops' Conference. The statutes of HBK based on these provisions and have been adopted by the General Assembly.

Presidium

  • President: Bishop Marin Srakić
  • Bishop Marin Barišić

President of the Episcopal Commissions

  • Bishop Antun Škvorčević, Commission for Liturgy and the Commission for Church and State Relations in Croatia
  • Bishop Josip Mrzljak, Commission for the Croatian Caritas
  • Archbishop Ivan Devčić, Commission for Catholic schools and colleges in Croatia
  • Bishop Marin Barišić, Commission for dialogue with the Serbian Orthodox Church in Croatia and Serbia
  • Bishop Ante IVAs, Commission for the Croatian Catholic Youth

President of the episcopal councils

  • Bishop Ivan Milovan, Council on matters regarding issues pertaining to migrants and migration
  • Bishop Želimir Puljić, Council on Croatian foreign ministry
  • Bishop Slobodan Štambuk, Council for Mission
  • Archbishop Most Reverend Ivan Prendja, Council for the Croatian clergy

Vice - President of CCEE

  • Josip Cardinal Bozanić, Archbishop of Zagreb

Special

Although the ecclesiastical province of Srem is included parts of Croatia, the Bishop of Srem member of the International Bishops' Conference of the Saints Cyril and Methodius, based in Belgrade.

The Bishop of Kotor in Montenegro is a member of the Croatian Bishops' Conference.

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