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Vinko Puljić
1945Sep, 8

Vinko Puljić

Vinko Puljić, Croatian cardinal
Vinko Puljić (pronounced [ʋîːŋko pǔːʎit͜ɕ]; born September 8, 1945) is a Bosnian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been a cardinal since 1994. He was the archbishop of Vrhbosna from 1991 to 2022.

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