Ante Jozić

Ante Jozić (born 16 January 1967) is a Croatian prelate 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. He was finally consecrated on 16 September 2020.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Ante Jozić
Titular Archbishop of Cissa Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	2 February 2019
Orders
Ordination	28 June 1986 by Ante Jurić
Consecration	16 September 2020 by Pietro Parolin
Personal details
Born	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)
Motto	In Te Domine speravi
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 Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Pietro Parolin Co-consecrators Marin Barišić Dražen Kutleša Date 16 September 2020

Styles of Ante Jozić
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

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]

Pope Francis appointed Jozić titular archbishop of Cissa and Apostolic Nuncio to the Ivory Coast on 2 February 2019.[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]

Jozić had an audience with Pope Francis on 22 January 2020 and remained 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] Jozić was ultimately consecrated bishop on 16 September 2020 Solin, Croatia, with Pietro Parolin, the Cardinal Secretary of State, serving as the principal consecrator.[12]

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.
12. "Apostolic nuncio to Belarus consecrated a bishop". EWTN. Catholic News Agency. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.