Vicko Zmajević (21 December 1670 – 12 September 1745) was the Roman Catholic archbishop of Bar and Primate of Serbia and also the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Zadar.
The Most Reverend Vicko Zmajević | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Zadar | |
| Archdiocese | Zadar |
| See | Zadar |
| Appointed | 22 May 1713[1] |
| Term ended | 21 December 1745 |
| Predecessor | Viktor Prioli |
| Successor | Matej Karaman |
| Other post(s) | Primate of Serbia, Archbishop of Bar (1701-1710) Apostolic Administrator of Budva (1701-1714) Apostolic visitor for countries under Ottoman rule (Serbia, Albania, Macedonia, Greece) (1701-1745) Apostolic visitor for Bosnia (1737-1745) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | by Marino Drago |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vicko Zamjević 21 December 1670 Perast, Ottoman Empire (now Montenegro) |
| Died | 12 September 1745 (aged 74) Zadar, Republic of Venice (now Croatia) |
| Buried | Church of Our Lady of Health, Zadar |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Styles of Vicko Zmajević | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Biography edit
Zmajević was born in Perast, into the House of Zmajević, one of the most influential families in the region. He was appointed Archbishop of Bar on 18 April 1701 and Apostolic Administrator of Budva on 24 December 1701 and again on 12 August 1713. Zmajević at Bar church fair in 1702 had the title of Diocleciensis, totius regni Serviae primas, visitator Albanie. He was consecrated as bishop by Marino Drago, bishop of Kotor. Zmajević became the archbishop of Zadar on 22 May 1713. He resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Budva in 1714.[1] He died in Zadar.
Legacy edit
The Croatian Encyclopedia describes him as a 'Croatian church politician and writer' and notes that his few remaining works are archived by HAZU.[2]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b "Archbishop Vincent Zmajevic". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Zmajević, Vicko". Croatian Encyclopedia (in Croatian). Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Zadar (Zara)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Zadar (Croatia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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