Bishop Ante Ivas (born 26 December 1939) is a Croatian
Roman Catholic
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prelate who served as the Diocesan Bishop of
Å ibenik
Å ibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Å ibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities ...
since 5 February 1997 until his retirement on 3 June 2016.
Å ibenik
Å ibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Å ibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities ...
.
After graduation a primary school in his native Vodice and a classical gymnasium in the diocesan seminary in
Zadar
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University of Zagreb
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, where he studied until 1964, and was ordained as
priest
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on July 5, 1964 for the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Å ibenik
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Pastoral work
Fr. Ivas served as the assistant priest in the cathedral parish in
Å ibenik
Å ibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Å ibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities ...
(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
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Population
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, and then in Zaton and Raslina. From 1988 he served as
Vicar General
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of the Diocese of
Å ibenik
Å ibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Å ibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities ...
. After the sudden death of the Bishop of Šibenik, Msgr. Srećko Badurina. On September 17, 1996, Ivas was elected a
Diocesan Administrator
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of this diocese.
On February 5, 1997, he was appointed by
Pope John Paul II
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In his you ...
as the Diocesan Bishop of
Å ibenik
Å ibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Å ibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities ...
. On March 19, 1997, he was consecrated as bishop by Cerdinal
Franjo Kuharić
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and other prelates of the
Roman Catholic Church
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Å ibenik
Å ibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Å ibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities ...
.
Retired on June 3, 2016, after reached age limit of 75 years old.