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Ante Ivas
Bishop Ante Ivas (born 26 December 1939) is a Croatian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Diocesan Bishop of Šibenik since 5 February 1997 until his retirement on 3 June 2016. Education Bishop Ivas was born into a Croatian Roman Catholic family of Stjepan and Iva (née Birin) in Vodice near Šibenik. After graduation a primary school in his native Vodice and a classical gymnasium in the diocesan seminary in Zadar, he consequently joined the Theological Faculty at the University of Zagreb, where he studied until 1964, and was ordained as priest on July 5, 1964 for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Šibenik, after completed his philosophical and theological studies. Pastoral work Fr. Ivas served as the assistant priest in the cathedral parish in Šibenik (1964–1966). Thereafter he served as a parish priest in several parishes: from 1966 to 1977 in Šibenik - Njivice; from 1977 to 1980 in Grebaštica; from 1980 to 1992 in Murter, and then in Zaton and Raslina. From 1988 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vodice, Croatia
Vodice (, lit. in Croatian language, Croatian 'small waters') is a List of cities and towns in Croatia, town, Municipalities of Croatia, municipality and port in the Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. It borders the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 8,649 (2021 census). Former fishing village transformed in the second half of the 20th century into tourist destination, with peak popularity during the 2000s, when it was regularly among the most visited Dalmatian destinations. Geography Vodice is located in a wide bay, 11 km northwest from Šibenik, 85 km from Split, Croatia, Split, and 62 km southeast from Zadar. It is close to the highways M2, European route E65, E65, and A1 (Croatia), A1. Zadar Airport is 48 km and Split Airport 60 km away. History Vodice was first mentioned in 1402 although it was founded already in the Ancient Rome, Roman times as ''Arausa''. Its name derives from the word meaning water sources which supplied the whole area. As part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
