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Jan 22, 1945 Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Municipality, Slovenia 79 years old
Slovenian Catholic bishop
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About Alojz Uran
- Alojz Uran or Alojzij Uran (born 22 January 1945 in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, from 4 December 2004 till 28 November 2009, when he resigned due to health problems.
- Appointed to succeed him was the coadjutor archbishop of Maribor, Anton Stres, C.M. Born in Ljubljana, Alojz Uran was ordained to the priesthood on 29 June 1970, at the age of 25. On 16 December 1992, Uran was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Ljubljana and Titular Bishop of Abula.
- He received his episcopal consecration on 6 January 1993 from Pope John Paul II, with Archbishops Giovanni Battista Re and Justin Rigali serving as co-consecrators. Uran was later named Archbishop of Ljubljana on 25 October 2004.
- He succeeded Archbishop Franc Rodé, CM, who became Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
- His installation took place on the following 4 December.
