Fra Ljubo Lebo, Franciscan priest, passes away in Mostar

Fra Ljubo Lebo, a Franciscan priest, passed away in a Mostar hospital on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at the age of 75. He had served in the priesthood for 48 years and in religious life for 56 years.

Born in Rastovača, Posušje, Lebo completed his theological studies in Sarajevo and Freiburg. He spent much of his career serving emigrant communities in Germany and Austria, holding various positions such as parish priest in Blankenau, Müsu, and Kleinlüder, and serving in Frohnleiten, Austria.

In recent years, he served as the provincial economist in Mostar until 2022 and acted as a parish vicar in Posušje from July 2025 until his death.