| |
Monastery information | |
---|---|
Other names | Samostan Gorica |
Order | Franciscan |
Established | 1859 |
Diocese | Diocese of Banja Luka |
Controlled churches | Saints Peter and Paul Church |
Abbot | Miroslav Ištuk [1] O.F.M. |
Site | |
Coordinates | 43°49′09″N17°00′56″E / 43.81906°N 17.01562°E |
Gorica Monastery (Croatian : Samostan Gorica) is a Franciscan monastery in Gorica near Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina. [2]
Canton 10 is one of the ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a political entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the largest canton by area and eighth by population. The local government seat is in Livno, while the assembly is in Tomislavgrad. It is divided into five municipalities: Bosansko Grahovo, Drvar, Glamoč, Kupres, Tomislavgrad and one city, Livno.
Tomislavgrad, also known by its former name Duvno, is a town and the seat of the Municipality of Tomislavgrad in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 5,587 inhabitants.
Livno is a city and the administrative center of Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the river Bistrica in the southeastern edge of the Livno Field at the foot of Kruzi plateau which are located beneath the Cincar mountain and rocky hill Crvenice. Livno is the centre of the Canton 10 which mainly covers an area of the historical and geographical region of Tropolje. As of 2013, it has a population of 37,487 inhabitants. The town, with its historic ruins and old town from the 9th century, was first mentioned in 892, developing at the crossroads between the Adriatic coast and inland, i.e., regions of Bosnia, Dalmatia, Herzegovina, and Krajina.
The Diocese of Mostar-Duvno is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It encompasses northern Herzegovina. The episcopal seat is in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was formed on 5 July 1881, when the Apostolic Vicariate of Herzegovina was elevated to the diocese. It is the largest Catholic diocese in Bosnia and Herzegovina by the number of Catholics.
Gabrijel Jurkić was a Bosnian Croat artist.
Lovro Karaula was a Bosnian Croat Franciscan friar.
Glamoč is a town and the seat of the Municipality of Glamoč in Herzeg-Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the foothills of Staretina and Velika Golija mountains, and on the edge of the central part of the Glamočko Polje.
Kupres is a town and the seat of the Municipality of Kupres in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the municipality has a population of 5,057 inhabitants, while the town of Kupres has a population of 2,883 inhabitants.
The Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina, often referred to as Bosnian Croats or Herzegovinian Croats, are native to Bosnia and Herzegovina and constitute the third most populous ethnic group, after Bosniaks and Serbs. They are also one of the constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina have made significant contributions to the culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most Croats declare themselves Catholics and speakers of the Croatian language.
Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena is a province of the Franciscan order of the Catholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina, historically active in Croatia as well. Their headquarters are currently in Sarajevo.
Ivan Šuker was a Croatian politician and economist. He served as Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2010, as a member of the Croatian Democratic Union.
Vidoši is a village in the city of Livno in Canton 10, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Vrbica is a village in the city of Livno in Canton 10, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Svjetlo riječi is a Bosnian monthly family magazine covering the subjects of faith, society, and culture. The owner and publisher of the magazine is the Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena.
Fra Antun Knežević was a Bosnian Franciscan friar, historian and writer from Varcar Vakuf [Now Mrkonjić Grad], Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was a proponent of Bosnian national identity, while being an active member of the Illyrian Movement.
Marko Semren was an auxiliary bishop of Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The All Saints Church is a Roman Catholic church in Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Saints Peter and Paul Church is a Roman Catholic church in Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Apostolic Vicariate of Herzegovina was an apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in the Ottoman Herzegovina that existed between 1846 and 1881, when it was abolished with the Diocese of Mostar-Duvno established on its place.
St. John Cemetery is the archaeological site with the remains of the late antique church, tombs and medieval Franciscan monastery dedicated to St. John. The area is situated in the plain of the right bank of the Bistrica River in the center of Livno.