State decoration winning Maribor auxiliary bishop dies

Maribor, 22 November - Jožef Smej, a retired Maribor auxiliary bishop who had been honoured by Slovenia and Hungary for his literary and translation work, died on Saturday at the age of 98, the Slovenian Bishops' Conference has announced.

Ljubljana Jožef Smej, a religious dignitary who was decorated by President Borut Pahor in 2016, dies. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA File photo

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Jožef Smej, a religious dignitary who was decorated by President Borut Pahor in 2016, dies.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
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