Franc Perko
Franc Perko (born November 19, 1929 in Krka , Slovenia ; † February 20, 2008 in Ljubljana , Slovenia) was Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belgrade from 1986 to 2001 .
Life
Franc Perko was ordained a priest on June 29, 1953 . In 1986 he was appointed Archbishop of Belgrade by Pope John Paul II . He received his episcopal ordination on January 6, 1987, as well as his co-consecrators Eduardo Martínez Somalo , official in the State Secretariat of the Vatican , and José Tomás Sánchez , secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples .
In 2001, Pope John Paul II granted Franc Perko's application to resign due to age ; his successor as archbishop was Stanislav Hočevar .
Perko became known as an opinion leader in the disintegration of Yugoslavia , the Bosnian War (1992) and the Kosovo crisis (1999).
Web links
- Entry on Franc Perko on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Vatican Radio: “Belgrade old archbishop Perko has died” , February 20, 2008
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alojz Turk |
Archbishop of Belgrade 1986-2001 |
Stanislav Hočevar |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Perko, Franc |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Slovenian clergyman, Archbishop of Belgrade |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Krka (Slovenia) |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 20, 2008 |
| Place of death | Ljubljana |