Vojni ordinarijat u Republici Hrvatskoj

Vojni biskup

Mons. Juraj Jezerinac, vojni ordinarij u Republici Hrvatskoj

Mons. Juraj Jezerinac rođen je 23. travnja 1939. godine u Jezerinama, Župa Gonje Prekrižje kod Krasića, od oca Mije i majke Barice rođene Bradica.
U Zagrebu je završio klasičnu gimnaziju na Salati i studij teologije na Katoličkom bogoslovnom fakultetu.

Zaređen je za svećenika 26. lipnja 1966. godine u Zagrebu. Od 1967- do 1969. vršio je službu kapelana u Novoj Gradiški, a od 1969. do 1971. bio je župnikom Župe Završje. Od 1971. do 1980. obavljao je službu župnika u novoosnovanoj Župi Isusova Uskrsnuća u Sesvetskom Kraljevcu. Otišao je potom u Kanadu gdje je vršio sljedeće službe: od 1980. do 1985. bio je kapelan hrvatske Župe Naše Gospe Kraljice Hrvata u Torontu; od 1985. do 1986. upravitelj župe u Oakvilleu, a od 1986. do 1988. kapelan u Hamiltonu. Od 1988. do 1991. bio je župnikom hrvatske z.upe u Oakvilleu. Član Vijeća BK za obitelj bio je od 1972. do 1980. godine.

Sveti otac Ivan Pavao II. imenovao ga je pomoćnim zagrebačkim biskupom 11. travnja 1991. godine, a zaređen je za biskupa 8. lipnja iste godine. Vojnim ordinarijem u Republici Hrvatskoj imenovan je 25. travnja 1997., a službu je preuzeo 18. kolovoza iste godine.

Službe u HBK:

• predsjednik Odbora HBK za pastoral osoba lišenih slobode
• član Biskupske komisije HBK za Hrvatski Caritas

Military Ordinary in the Republic of Croatia

Msgr. Juraj Jezerinac was born on April 23, 1939 in Jezerine to Mijo and Barica (née Bradica) Jezerinac.

He graduated from the archdiocesan secondary school on Šalata and the Catholic School of Theology in Zagreb.

He was also ordained a priest in Zagreb on June 26, 1966. From 1967 to 1969, he served as the parochial vicar in Nova Gradiška and from 1969 to 1971 as the parish priest in Završje. From 1971 to 1980, he was the parish priest of the parish of Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Sesvetski Kraljevac. From 1980 to 1985, he was the parochial vicar at the Croatian parish of Our Lady the Queen of the Croats in Toronto, Canada, and from 1985 to 1986, the administrator of the parish in Oakville, Canada. From 1986 to 1988, he was the parochial vicar in Hamilton, Canada. From 1988 to 1991, he served as the parish priest of the Croatian parish in Oakville. From 1972 to 1980, he was a member of the Council for the Family of the CCB.

On April 11, 1991, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Zagreb by Pope John Paul II and ordained a bishop on June 8, 1991. He was appointed as the military ordinary in the Republic of Croatia on April 25, 1997 and assumed the duties of this position on October 18 of the same year.

Service in the CCB:

President of the Committee of the CCB for Pastoral Ministry to the Incarcerated
Member of the Episcopal Commission of the CCB for Croatian Caritas.