Pope Francis accepted the renunciation of the pastoral management of the Vrhbosna Archdiocese of Cardinal Vinko Puljic and retired him on Saturday, January 29th. He will be succeeded at the head of the Vrhbosna Archdiocese by the current Archbishop Coadjutor Msgr. Tomo Vuksic. The ceremony of liturgical presentation of the new archbishop is scheduled for March 12th, 2022 in the cathedral with the celebration of St. Mass at 10:30 a.m.
”I am grateful to Pope Francis who appointed me Archbishop Coadjutor of the Vrhbosna Archdiocese on January 22nd, 2020, and then decided that I should perform this service, in cooperation with Archbishop Cardinal Vinko Puljic, until he decides otherwise. And two years later, today the whole archdiocesan community of Jesus believers was informed that the same pope had made the then announced decision, which will take effect today.
Thank God! And may everything, including this new service, be to the greater glory of God, for the renewal of everything in Christ in our Archdiocese, for the spread of the kingdom of God on earth and harmony and friendship, cooperation, and dialogue among all peoples and nations. That is my today’s prayer and my most sincere wish.
With a special sense of closeness, I greet and bless the sick and all who suffer from the illness or loss of loved ones, as well as doctors and other medical staff who are courageous witnesses that there is goodness on earth.
I express and promise closeness and solidarity to the poor, the hungry, the homeless, those in soup kitchens, the unemployed,and all those who do not have secure sources of means for a dignified life.
It is also the task of the Catholic bishop to contribute to the establishment of harmony in the society in which the Providence of God sent him to serve. Of course, jealously taking care to respect and preserve the dignity of every man and people and the individual human rights and collective rights of every people and minority groups. The Catholic Church knows that this can only be achieved if appropriate and just laws are enacted and consistently applied. In this sense, I want to be supportive of any such endeavor, and anything to the contrary cannot have the blessing of the Church.”
E.Dz.
Source: Avaz
