Jesuit Alojzij Cvikl Named New Maribor Archbishop

Maribor, 14 March - Jesuit priest Alojzij Cvikl, 59, has been appointed the new archbishop of Maribor by Pope Francis, the Slovenian Bishops' Conference announced on Saturday.

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Alojzij Cvikl, the new archbishop of Maribor, at a news conference announcing his appointment.
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Alojzij Cvikl, the new archbishop of Maribor, at a news conference announcing his appointment.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

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A news conference of the Slovenian Bishops' Conference to announce the appointment Alojzij Cvikl as the new archbishop of Maribor.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

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Alojzij Cvikl (right), the new archbishop of Maribor, and Bishop of Celje Stanislav Lipovšek at a news conference announcing Cvikl's appointment.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

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Alojzij Cvikl, the new archbishop of Maribor, at a news conference announcing his appointment.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

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Alojzij Cvikl, the new archbishop of Maribor.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

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