Croatian Bishops' Conference
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The Croatian Bishops' Conference ( Croatian : Hrvatska Biskupska Konferencija , HBK) is the central and permanent assembly of Croatian bishops . The HBK is a member of the Council of European Bishops 'Conferences (CCEE) and an associated member of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community (COMECE). Its head office, with the general secretariat, is in Zagreb .
Statutes
After the decree of 1993 approved and published by Pope John Paul II, the structure and administration of the Croatian Bishops' Conference was established on the basis of the documents of the Second Vatican Council and the Codex Iuris Canonici (CIC) of 1983. The HBK statutes are based on these provisions and have been approved by the general assembly.
Bureau
- President:
- Bishop Marin Srakić
- Deputy President:
- Bishop Marin Barišić
President of the Episcopal Commissions
- Bishop Antun Škvorčević , Commission for Liturgy and Commission for Church and State Relations in Croatia
- Bishop Josip Mrzljak , Commission for Croatian Caritas
- Archbishop Ivan Devčić , Commission for Catholic Schools and Universities in Croatia
- Bishop Marin Barišić , Commission for Dialogue with the Serbian Orthodox Church in Croatia and Serbia
- Bishop Ante Ivas , Commission for Croatian Catholic Youth
Presidents of the Episcopal Councils
- Bishop Ivan Milovan , Council on matters in questions about migrants and migration
- Bishop Želimir Puljić , Council for Croatian Pastoral Care Abroad
- Bishop Slobodan Štambuk , Councilor for Mission
- Archbishop Ivan Prenđa , Council for the Croatian Clergy
Vice-President CCEE
- Cardinal Josip Bozanić , Archbishop of Zagreb
particularities
The Bishop of the Diocese of Syrmia in Serbia , a suffragan of the Croatian Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek , and the Bishop of the Diocese of Kotor in Montenegro , a suffragan of the Croatian Archdiocese of Split-Makarska , are members of the International Bishops' Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius , based in Belgrade.
See also
Web links
Members of the Council of European Bishops 'Conferences and of the Commission of Bishops' Conferences of the European Community :
Albanian Bishops' Conference | Belgian Bishops' Conference | Bishops' Conference for Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgarian Bishops' Conference | German Bishops' Conference | Bishops' Conference of England and Wales | French Bishops' Conference | Greek Bishops' Conference | Italian Episcopal Conference | Irish Bishops' Conference | Croatian Bishops' Conference | Latvian Bishops' Conference | Lithuanian Bishops' Conference | Archdiocese of Luxembourg | Maltese Bishops' Conference | Dutch Bishops' Conference | Nordic Bishops' Conference | Austrian Bishops' Conference | Polish Bishops' Conference | Portuguese Bishops' Conference | Romanian Bishops' Conference | Russian Bishops' Conference | Scottish Bishops' Conference | Swiss Bishops' Conference | Bishops' Conference for Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia | Slovak Bishops' Conference | Slovenian Bishops' Conference | Spanish Bishops' Conference | Czech Bishops' Conference | Turkish Bishops' Conference | Hungarian Bishops' Conference | Ukrainian Bishops' Conference | Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church | Belarusian Bishops' Conference