Mile Bogović

Bishop Mile Bogović (born 7 August 1939) is a Croatian Roman Catholic prelate who served as a Titular Bishop of Tamata and Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Rijeka–Senj from 4 June 1999 until 25 May 2000 and the first Diocesan Bishop of the new created Gospić-Senj since 25 May 2000 until his retirement on 4 April 2016.

Mile Bogović
Diocesan Bishop Emeritus of Roman Catholic Diocese of Gospić-Senj
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	25 May 2000
Term ended	4 April 2016
Predecessor	new creation
Successor	Zdenko Križić
Other posts	Titular Bishop of Tamata and Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Rijeka–Senj (1999–2000)
Orders
Ordination	5 July 1964 (Priest)
Consecration	29 June 1999 (Bishop) by Anton Tamarut
Personal details
Birth name	Mile Bogović
Born	(1939-08-07) 7 August 1939 Cerovac, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (present day Croatia)
Alma mater	University of Zagreb, Pontifical Gregorian University

Education

Bishop Bogović was born into a Croatian Roman Catholic family of Mijo and Manda (née Piršić) near Slunj in the Central Croatia.

After graduation a primary school in Slunj and a classical gymnasium in the diocesan seminary in Pazin, he was admitted to the Major Seminary here and consequently joined the Theological Faculty at the University of Zagreb, where studied until 1964,[1] and was ordained as priest on July 5, 1964 for the Diocese of Rijeka–Opatija,[2] after completed his philosophical and theological studies. After the short two years interval for the pastoral work, Fr. Bogović continued his studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy from 1966 until 1971 with a Doctor of the Church history degree.[1]

Pastoral work

Fr. Bogović served as the parish priest in Krivi Put and at the same time the chaplain in Slunj (1964–1966). After his return from studies in Italy, he performed the following duties: he was the personal assistant of Archbishop Viktor Burić, rector of the Theological Faculty at the University of Rijeka, parish priest in Praputnjak near Bakar, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Rijeka–Senj and professor of a church history at the University of Rijeka.[1]

On June 4, 1999, he was appointed by Pope John Paul II as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Rijeka–Senj. On June 29, 1999, he was consecrated as bishop by Archbishop Anton Tamarut and other prelates of the Roman Catholic Church in the St. Vid Cathedral in Rijeka.[2] A one year later, on May 25, 2000, he become the first Diocesan Bishop of the newly created Gospić-Senj.[1]

Retired on April 4, 2016, after reached age limit of 75 years old.

References

1. "Mons. Mile Bogović, biskup gospićko – senjski u miru". Official Website of the Episcopal Conference of Croatia (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
2. "Bishop Mile Bogović". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Paul Marchand	Titular Bishop of Tamata 1999–2000	Succeeded by Antonino Eugénio Fernandes Dias
New title	Diocesan Bishop of Gospić-Senj 2000–2016	Succeeded by Zdenko Križić