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Retired Bishop Pero Sudar Reflects on War, Peace, and Bosnia's Future
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Retired Bishop Pero Sudar Reflects on War, Peace, and Bosnia's Future

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The article is an interview with Pero Sudar, retired auxiliary bishop of Vrhbosna, discussing war, peace, hatred, reconciliation, faith, nation, Church, and politics.
  • Sudar, born in 1951, was ordained in 1977 and holds a doctorate in canon law from Rome. He served as a professor, dean, and rector at the Vrhbosna Catholic Theology and Seminary.
  • He was consecrated bishop during the war in 1994 and has since led the restoration of churches and founded Catholic Schools for Europe and the "Pro sapientia et clementia" foundation to support students.

Retired auxiliary bishop of Vrhbosna, Pero Sudar, offers his reflections on war and peace, hatred and reconciliation, faith and nation, and the Church's role in politics in an interview. Born in 1951 in Barama near Konjic, Sudar was ordained a priest in 1977.

After pursuing studies and earning a doctorate in canon law in Rome, Sudar returned to his homeland to serve as a professor, dean, and rector at the Vrhbosna Catholic Theology and Seminary. He was consecrated as a bishop in Sarajevo on January 6, 1994, amidst the ongoing war, under siege and bombardment.

During his tenure, Bishop Sudar has been instrumental in leading the restoration of devastated Catholic parishes and churches. A tangible realization of his vision for Bosnia and Herzegovina as a shared home and homeland for all its peoples is the establishment of Catholic Schools for Europe.

In an effort to stem or at least slow the emigration of young people, Sudar founded the "Pro sapientia et clementia" (For wisdom and clemency) foundation in 2009. This foundation provides student scholarships within Bosnia and Herzegovina, aiming to support and retain talent within the country.

For wisdom and clemency

โ€” Pero SudarThe motto of the foundation he established.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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