Marijan Markovic

October 21, 1840 (age 71)

Travnik, Category:Travnik Municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina

In April 1856 he entered in Franciscan monastery in Fojnica and year later he became Franciscan friar. He was ordained a priest on April 26, 1863. Episcopal career On March 27, 1884 he was appointed apostolic administrator of Banja Luka and Titular Bishop of Danaba. He received his episcopal consecration from Serafino Vannutelli, in Vienna on May 4, 1884. One month later he came to Banja Luka and in July 1884 he ordered the construction of the cathedral and the bishop"s palace. From 1893 to 1903 nine churches and five chapels was built and number of Catholics increased from 36, 000 to 73, 200. During his ministry he founded 13 new parishes: Bosanska Kostajnica, Bosanski Novi, Mahovljani, Prijedor, Prnjavor, Ključ, Zelinovac (Krnjeuša), Novi Martinac, Miljevac, Rakovac, Devetina, Stara Dubrava and Bosanski Petrovac. He died in Banja Luka on June 20, 1912.

Marijan Markovic

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Background

Marković was born at Dolac, near Travnik in Central Bosnia.

Education

In Đakovo Marković studied and graduated in philosophy and teology.

Career

In April 1856 he entered in Franciscan monastery in Fojnica and year later he became Franciscan friar. He was ordained a priest on April 26, 1863. Episcopal career

On March 27, 1884 he was appointed apostolic administrator of Banja Luka and Titular Bishop of Danaba.

He received his episcopal consecration from Serafino Vannutelli, in Vienna on May 4, 1884.

One month later he came to Banja Luka and in July 1884 he ordered the construction of the cathedral and the bishop"s palace. From 1893 to 1903 nine churches and five chapels was built and number of Catholics increased from 36, 000 to 73, 200.

During his ministry he founded 13 new parishes: Bosanska Kostajnica, Bosanski Novi, Mahovljani, Prijedor, Prnjavor, Ključ, Zelinovac (Krnjeuša), Novi Martinac, Miljevac, Rakovac, Devetina, Stara Dubrava and Bosanski Petrovac. He died in Banja Luka on June 20, 1912.

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