Resignation of auxiliary bishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Appointment of bishop of Zrenjanin, Serbia

Resignation of auxiliary bishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary of the archdiocese of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, presented by Bishop Ramón Benito Ángeles Fernández, titular bishop of Febiana.

Appointment of bishop of Zrenjanin, Serbia

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Mirko Štefković, of the clergy of Subotica and diocesan bursar, as bishop of Zrenjanin, Serbia.

Curriculum vitae

Msgr. Mirko Štefković was born on 24 September 1977 in Subotica. After his high school diploma from the Paulinum Minor Seminary of Subotica, and military service, he studied philosophy at the Pontifical Urban Unviersity and theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. He was ordained a priest on 29 June 2004. Upon returning to his diocese, after a year of pastoral activity, he was awarded a licentiate in fundamental theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 2006.

He has held the following offices: dean in a parish (2003-2004), secretary to the bishop and archivist of the Curia (2006-2021), master of ceremonies and director of the diocesan journal Zvonik (2007-2016), spokesperson of the diocese of Subotica (2007-2016) and diocesan bursar (from 2021 to date). Within the International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius, he was the first adjunct secretary (2010-2015) and then secretary general (2016-2021).

He speaks Croatian, Serbian, Hungarian, Italian, German and English.