Bazilije Božičković
Bazilije Božičković OSBM (born February 11, 1719 - † May 9, 1785 in Križevci , Kingdom of Croatia and Slavonia , today Croatia ) was bishop of the Greek Catholic diocese of Križevci .
Life
Bazilije Božičković was ordained a priest in 1744 at the age of 24 and was a Basilian monk in the Order of St. Josaphat . On September 4, 1759, at the age of 40, Božičković was appointed titular bishop of Diocletiana . The appointment as Bishop of Križevci took place on June 23, 1777 at the age of 58 years. In 1785, Bazilije Božičković died at the age of 66, after forty-one years of pastoral service as a priest and almost eight years as bishop in his diocese.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Križevci 1777–1785 |
Josaphat Bastašić |
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| SURNAME | Božičković, Bazilije |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Croatian clergyman, Bishop of Križevci |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1719 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1785 |
| Place of death | Križevci , Croatia |