Josip Srebrnič [SEP] native language
Josip Srebrnič
Josip Srebrnič, also spelled Srebrnić, (2 February 1876 – 21 June 1966) was a Slovene Roman Catholic prelate who spent most of his career in Croatia.
Born in a Slovene-speaking family in Solkan, Austria-Hungary (Solkan is now part of Nova Gorica, Slovenia), he was consecrated priest in 1906. In 1923, he became Bishop of Krk in Croatia, then part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. He served as bishop on the island of Krk for
- Marko Anton Plenčič, pioneer of modern microbiology
- Josip Srebrnič, theologian, bishop of Krk
- Jože Srebrnič, politician, communist leader, member of the Italian Parliament
- Boštjan Vuga, architect
- Lucijan Vuga, mechanic engineer and innovator, author
- Danilo Zavrtanik, scientist and president of the University of Nova Gorica
External links.
- Solkan on Geopedia
- Catholic church website in Solkan