Ante Jozić

Ante Jozić (born 16 January 1967) is a Croatian priest of the Catholic Church. He has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1999. Though appointed as apostolic nuncio and titular archbishop in 2019, injuries suffered in a traffic accident prevented him from being consecrated and taking up his post. His episcopal consecration has been postponed a second time because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Reverend Monsignor Ante Jozić
Roman Catholic priest Titular Archbishop-elect of Cissa
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	2 February 2019
Orders
Ordination	28 June 1986 by Ante Jurić
Consecration	TBA by TBA
Personal details
Born	(1967-01-16) 16 January 1967
Nationality	Croatian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post	Apostolic Nuncio to Ivory Coast (2019)[lower-alpha 1] Head of Holy See Study Mission, Hong Kong (2009–2019)
Coat of arms

Ordination history of Ante Jozić
History Diaconal ordination Ordained by Ante Jurić Date 15 December 1991 Priestly ordination Ordained by Ante Jurić Date 28 June 1992

Styles of Ante Jozić
Reference style	The Reverend Monsignor
Spoken style	Monsignor
Informal style	Father

Biography

Ante Jozić was born in Trilj, Croatia, on 16 January 1967. He was ordained a priest on 28 June 1992 and became a priest of the Diocese of Split.[3]

He obtained a doctorate in civil and canon law.

To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1995.[4] He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1999 and worked at the apostolic nunciatures in India, the Russian Federation, and the Philippines,[3] and for ten years in Hong Kong as head of the Holy See Study Mission for China.[5]

On 2 February 2019, Pope Francis appointed him a titular archbishop of Cissa and Apostolic Nuncio to the Ivory Coast.[3] His episcopal consecration, scheduled for 1 May, was postponed after Jozić was seriously injured in a car accident in Croatia on 7 April.[1][6] He was released from the hospital on 20 June.[7] On 28 October, Paolo Borgia was appointed in his stead.[8]

He met with Pope Francis on 22 January 2020 and remains a titular archbishop elect.[9] His episcopal ordination was initially re-scheduled for 21 March 2020, but was postponed again pending the rescinding of restrictions on mass gatherings due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.[10] He was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus on 21 May 2020.[11]

Notes

1. Pope Francis named Ante Jozić Apostolic Nuncio to the Ivory Coast on 2 February 2019. His consecration as bishop, scheduled for 1 May, was postponed after Jozić was seriously injured in a car accident in Croatia on 7 April.[1][2]

References

1. "Former Hong Kong Holy See official badly hurt in car crash". UCA News. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
2. "Mons. Ante Jozić se oporavlja: Posjetio ga papin tajnik Parolin" [Mons. Ante Jozic Recovers: visited by Papal Secretary Parolin] (in Croatian). 24 sara. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
3. "Rinunce e nomine, 02.02.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
4. "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
5. "Msgr. Ante Jozic injured in a serious car accident". Asia News. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
6. "Mons. Ante Jozić se oporavlja: Posjetio ga papin tajnik Parolin" [Mons. Ante Jozic Recovers: visited by Papal Secretary Parolin] (in Croatian). 24 sara. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
7. "Mons. Ante Jozić zahvalio se Gospi Sinjskoj na oporavku od teške prometne nesreće". Misija Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 25 June 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
8. "Resignations and Appointments, 28.10.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
9. "Audiences, 22.01.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
10. "Consecration of Hong Kong's former Vatican legate delayed again". Hong Kong. Union of Catholic Asian News. 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
11. "Resignations and Appointments, 21.05.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020. Resignations and Appointments, 21.05.2020
    Appointment of apostolic nuncio in Belarus
    The Holy Father has appointed Archbishop Ante Jozić, titular of Cissa, as apostolic nuncio in Belarus.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Joseph Spiteri	Apostolic Nuncio to Ivory Coast (appointed but did not assume post) 2 February 2019 – 28 October 2019	Succeeded by Paolo Borgia
Preceded by Gábor Pintér	Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus 21 May 2020 – present	Incumbent
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Eugene Nugent	Head of Holy See Study Mission, Hong Kong 2010–2019	Succeeded by Javier Herrera Corona
Preceded by Gonzalo Alonso Calzada Guerrero	— TITULAR — Archbishop-elect of Cissa 2019–present	Incumbent