Alojz Uran

His Excellency

Alojzij Uran
Archbishop of Ljubljana
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseLjubljana
Appointed25 October 2004
In office2004-2009
PredecessorFranc Rode
SuccessorAnton Stres
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Ljubljana (1992-2004)
Orders
Ordination29 June 1970
Consecration6 January 1993
by John Paul II
RankMetropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born(1945-01-22)January 22, 1945
DiedApril 11, 2020(2020-04-11) (aged 75)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
NationalitySlovenia Slovenian
Coat of armsAlojzij Uran's coat of arms

Alojz Uran or Alojzij Uran (22 January 1945 – 11 April 2020) was a Slovenian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, from 4 December 2004 till 28 November 2009, when he resigned due to health problems.[1] Appointed to succeed him was the coadjutor archbishop of Maribor, Anton Stres, C.M.

  1. ^ "Slovene Archbishop Resigns". Slovene Press Agency, BBC Monitoring International Reports. 30 November 2009.