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Herzegovina dioceses confirmation program update

Overview

Bishop Petar Palić has introduced a new two-year preparation model for the sacrament of confirmation within the Mostar-Duvno and Trebinje-Mrkan dioceses in Herzegovina.

The new program, detailed in a 92-page document titled ‘Živite po Duhu’ (Live by the Spirit), shifts the timing of the sacrament to the end of primary school. Preparation will now occur during the 8th and 9th grades, moving away from the previous practice of celebrating the sacrament during the first year of secondary school. This change aims to utilize the final years of primary education for systematic faith growth and parish integration.

A transitional period began during the 2026/2027 school year. In Široki Brijeg, the implementation involves specific scheduling to manage the shift: one session is set for April 24 for first-year high school students, while a second session on June 5 is scheduled for ninth-grade elementary school students. To assist families with siblings undergoing preparation, the church will allow brothers and sisters to receive the sacrament during the same session to simplify participation.

Entities

Petar Palić · Trebinje-Mrkan Diocese · Mostar-Duvno Diocese · Široki Brijeg

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Široki Brijeg confirmation scheduled in two sessions

    Bishop Petar Palić has announced two confirmation dates for Široki Brijeg as part of a new two-year religious preparation program in the Mostar-Duvno and Trebinje-Mrkan dioceses.

  2. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Herzegovina dioceses introduce new confirmation program

    The Mostar-Duvno and Trebinje-Mrkan dioceses have launched a new two-year confirmation preparation program for students in the 8th and 9th grades.

  3. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Bishop Petar Palić introduces new confirmation preparation model

    Bishop Petar Palić is introducing a new two-year preparation model for the sacrament of confirmation in the Mostar-Duvno and Trebinje-Mrkan dioceses, effective from the 2026/2027 school year.

Sources

bitno.net · hercegovina.in · hip.ba · laudato.hr · posusje.net · tomislavcity.com · vecernji.ba · vrisak.info

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