Yury Bizjak
Jurij Bizjak (born February 22, 1947 in Col ) is a Slovenian priest and bishop of Koper .
Life
Jurij Bizjak was ordained a priest on June 29, 1971 .
On October 30, 2001, John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Koper and titular bishop of Gergis . The bishop of Koper, Metod Pirih , donated him episcopal ordination on December 15 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Franc Kramberger , Bishop of Maribor , and Franc Rodé CM , Archbishop of Ljubljana . As a motto he chose Pogum, vse ljudstvo v deželi .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Koper on May 26, 2012.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Metod Pirih |
Bishop of Koper since 2012 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Bizjak, Jurij |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Slovenian priest, Bishop of Koper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Col |