Bishop Glavan Would Not Accept Post of Ljubljana Archbishop

Ljubljana, 1 August - The new acting head of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana Andrej Glavan hopes the Holy See will appoint a new archbishop as soon as possible, saying that if offered the post, he could not take it up because of his age and ill health.

Ljubljana Bishop Andrej Glavan (in the middle) speaking to the press after being appointed the acting head of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana in the wake of the resignation of Archbishop Anton Stres. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Bishop Andrej Glavan (in the middle) speaking to the press after being appointed the acting head of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana in the wake of the resignation of Archbishop Anton Stres.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Bishop Andrej Glavan (left) speaking to the press after being appointed the acting head of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana in the wake of the resignation of Archbishop Anton Stres. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Bishop Andrej Glavan (left) speaking to the press after being appointed the acting head of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana in the wake of the resignation of Archbishop Anton Stres.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Bishop Andrej Glavan (in the middle) speaking to the press after being appointed the acting head of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana in the wake of the resignation of Archbishop Anton Stres. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Bishop Andrej Glavan (in the middle) speaking to the press after being appointed the acting head of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana in the wake of the resignation of Archbishop Anton Stres.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Bishop Andrej Glavan (in the middle) speaking to the press after being appointed the acting head of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana in the wake of the resignation of Archbishop Anton Stres. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Bishop Andrej Glavan (in the middle) speaking to the press after being appointed the acting head of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana in the wake of the resignation of Archbishop Anton Stres.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Bishop Andrej Glavan (in the middle) speaking to the press after being appointed the acting head of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana in the wake of the resignation of Archbishop Anton Stres. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Bishop Andrej Glavan (in the middle) speaking to the press after being appointed the acting head of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana in the wake of the resignation of Archbishop Anton Stres.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Bishop Andrej Glavan speaking to the press after being appointed the acting head of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana in the wake of the resignation of Archbishop Anton Stres. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Bishop Andrej Glavan speaking to the press after being appointed the acting head of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana in the wake of the resignation of Archbishop Anton Stres.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Bishop Andrej Glavan (in the middle) speaking to the press after being appointed the acting head of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana in the wake of the resignation of Archbishop Anton Stres. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Bishop Andrej Glavan (in the middle) speaking to the press after being appointed the acting head of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana in the wake of the resignation of Archbishop Anton Stres.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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