Stanislav Hocevar
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Stanislav Hočevar has been the Roman Catholic archbishop
of the Archdiocese of Beograd (Belgrade
) in Serbia
since 2001.
Hočevar was ordained a priest
on 29 June 1973 and succeeded Franc Perko as the archbishop of Belgrade on 31 March 2001.
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of the Archdiocese of Beograd (Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
) in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
since 2001.
Hočevar was ordained a priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
on 29 June 1973 and succeeded Franc Perko as the archbishop of Belgrade on 31 March 2001.