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Bishop Željko Majić

Bishop of Banja Luka

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Born
Mar 28, 1963 Drinovci, Grude, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationality
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ordained priest
Jun 29, 1988 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ordained bishop
Mar 2, 2024 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Appointed
Mar 2, 2024
Principal consecrator
Tomo Vukšić
Co-consecrators
Franjo Komarica Petar Palić
Education
University of Sarajevo Pontifical Lateran University

Msgr. Željko Majić was born on 28 March 1963, in Drinovci, Bosnia and Herzegovina. After his military service in Serbia (1981-1982), he studied philosophy and theology at the Major Seminary of Sarajevo. On 29 June 1988 he was ordained a priest for the diocese of Mostar-Duvno. He has held the following offices: administrator of the House of the Clergy (1988-1989) and deputy parish priest of the Cathedral of Mostar (1989-1993). In 1993 he was sent to Rome, to the Pontifical Lateran University, where in 1995 he obtained a licentiate in pastoral theology. Upon return to his diocese, he served again as deputy parish priest of the aforementioned Cathedral. In addition, he has held the roles of secretary to the bishop (1997-2000) and then parish priest of Blagaj-Buno. He subsequently served as vice rector of the Pontifical Croatian College in Rome (2006-2012). In 2012, he was appointed vicar general (until 2021). Since 2019 he has served as director of Caritas in the diocese of Mostar-Duvno.