Alfred Pichler
Alfred Pichler (born December 18, 1913 in Oštrelj near Bosanski Petrovac , Austria-Hungary , today Bosnia and Herzegovina , † May 17, 1992 in Banja Luka , Bosnia and Herzegovina) was a Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Banja Luka .
Life
Alfred Pichler was born in the village of Oštrelj in what was then Austria-Hungary , now part of the Una-Sana canton . He was ordained a priest on March 13, 1937 .
On July 22, 1959, Pope John XXIII appointed him . to the Bishop of Banjaluka . He was ordained bishop by the coadjutor bishop of Zagreb , Franjo Šeper , on October 18, 1959. Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Skopje , Smiljan Franjo Čekada , and the Apostolic Administrator of Yugoslavia , Matija Zvekanović .
Pichler took part in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
On May 15, 1989, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Josip Stjepan Garić |
Bishop of Banja Luka 1959–1989 |
Franjo Komarica |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Pichler, Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Yugoslav clergyman, Bishop of Banja Luka |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oštrelj |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th May 1992 |
| Place of death | Banja Luka |