Stanislav Lipovšek
Mons. Stanislav Lipovšek | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of | |
| Alma mater | University of Ljubljana, Anselmianum |
Bishop Stanislav Lipovšek (born 10 July 1943) is a Slovenian
Roman Catholic prelate who served as the second Bishop of the Diocese of Celje from 15 March 2010 until his retirement on 18 September 2018. Also, he was an Apostolic Administrator during the vacancy of the Archdiocese of Maribor
since 31 July 2013 until 26 April 2015.
Education
Bishop Lipovšek was born into a Roman Catholic family in Jankova[1] near Vojnik during time of the Nazi occupation of Slovenia in the present day Municipality of Vojnik.
After finishing primary school, which he attended in
Roman Catholic Diocese of Maribor,[3] after completed his philosophical and theological studies. In the meantime, he also served his compulsory military service in the Yugoslavian Army.[1]
Pastoral and educational work
After his ordination Fr. Lipovšek served as a priest in
degree in the camp of a liturgical science in 1976.After returning to Slovenia, he was appointed parish administrator of the parish of the Virgin Mary in
canon of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Maribor, where he remained until his appointment as bishop in 2010. Meanwhile, in 2004 he became vice-dean of the Maribor archdeaconry (until 2010) During his priestly service (1978–1998), he was also active as a higher education lecturer, first as an assistant and later as a part-time professor, for liturgy at the University of Maribor unit of the Faculty of Theology.[1]
Prelate
On March 15, 2010, he was appointed by
Also he served as an Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Maribor during its vacancy since 31 July 2013 until 26 April 2015.[2]
Bishop Lipovšek retired on September 18, 2018 after reaching of the age limit of 75 years old.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Lipovšek, Stanislav". celjskozasavski.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Upokojeni celjski škof msgr. dr. Stanislav Lipovšek". Official Website of the Episcopal Conference of Slovenia (in Slovenian). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Stanislav Lipovšek". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 15 June 2020.