Monsignor Petar Jukić, retired Vrhbosna priest, dies at 88

Monsignor Petar Jukić, a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Vrhbosna, passed away in Sarajevo on the night of October 9–10 at the age of 88. He had served as a priest for 63 years.

Born in Žepče in 1938, Jukić was ordained in Đakovo in 1964. He pursued theological studies in Ljubljana and specialized in pastoral theology in Zagreb. His extensive ministry included roles as a parish vicar in Žepče, Zavidovići, and Brčko, and as a parish priest in Solakova Kula and Kakanj. He also served as the head of the Catechetical Office of the Archdiocese of Vrhbosna from 2001 until his retirement in 2013.

In Kakanj, where he served from 1977 to 2001, Jukić was noted for his socio-economic initiatives. He helped establish the Cibus Agricultural Cooperative and the Santa Barbara Kakanj company to combat poverty and unemployment. He was also instrumental in the restoration of the Croatian Cultural Society Napredak branch in Kakanj and the founding of the local Caritas. During the war years, he provided spiritual support to the local Croatian Catholic community.