DUBROVNIK– Our Lady of Mercy monastery

A renown Shrine to theBlessed Virgin Mary and commonly known amongst the people as Our Lady of Mercy.It was built together with a small house and property alongside. DubrovnikBishop Josip Marčelić, in 1913 commissioned the shrine to the permanent care of the Order.In 1928, the first section of the monastery was built due to the effortsof the Order's guardian Fr. Vinko fromKarlobag and in 1936, the second section of the monastery was completed underthe guidance of Fr. Matija from Remetinac.Following World War II, part of the monastery was nationalised by thegovernment. Today, however our brothers are in complete possession of theshrine and monastery.

Address:

KAPUCINSKISAMOSTAN

Liechtensteinovput 16

20000 Dubrovnik

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KARLOBAG– St. Joseph's, Blessed Virgin's Betrothed monastery

The church and monasterydedicated to the Blessed Virgin's betrothed, St. Joseph was built when Emperor Joseph Igoverned the king's court. The foundation stone for the complex was laid downon 26 June 1710. The church itself was dedicated by Adam Ratkay, the Bishop ofSenj. When the parish church, St. Charles of Boromea was destroyed during World War II,our monastery chapel was used as the parish church and for all parochial activities.Today, our monks serve this parish as well as the parishes in Cesarec, Prizna,Oštarine & Lukove Šugarje.

Address:

KAPUCINSKI SAMOSTAN

Kapucinskaul. 1

53288 Karlobag

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OSIJEK– St. Jacob's monastery

The monastery and churchwere built on property owned by Ivan Jakov von Eggendorff, who donated the landto the Capuchins. The monastery was completed in 1710. Construction of thechurch began some time between 1721 and 1723, and the church was dedicated toSt. Jacob the apostle. Construction of the church continued until 1727. Whenthe church was completed it was consecrated on 7 September 1727, with the consentof the Archbishop of Ostrogon by Đakovo-Bosnia Bishop Petar Bakić de Lack.Until 1920, the monastery and church belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Province.From 1954, the Order's seminary and the Seraphim high school have been locatedin the monastery. In 1963 the entire gardens of the monastery were confiscatedby the state.

Address:

KAPUCINSKI SAMOSTAN

Kapucinskaul. 31

31000 Osijek

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RIJEKA– Our Lady of Lourdesmonastery

The foundation stone forthe church and monastery was laid down on 28 August 1610, and the complex was constructeddue to donations and gifts. The original church was consecrated in honour of St. Augustine by the Bishop of Pula Klaudio Sozomeno on 14 June 1613. On 11February 1904, Pope Pius X blessed the foundations of the new church with theconstruction being led by Fr. BernardinŠkrivanić from Omiš, the then Provinciala of the Croatina Province, and thischurch was dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes & St. Augustine. The actualfoundation stone was laid down by Bishop Antonio Maurović, with theparticipation of the clergy, magistrates and a multitude of the faithful. The constructionof the first section of the church (crypt), was completed in 1908 due to thegifts of the nobility. The church was consecrated by the then Provincial Bernardin Škrivanić. On 10 February 1908, KrkBishop Anton Mahnič consecrated the crypt. The main altar was consecrated tothe Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Souls in Purgatory in the presence of amultitude of the faithful. The followingday the crypt was officially opened for God worshiping.

The construction of theupper church was often disrupted during the world war 1914 – 1918 so that by1922, only the exterior walls had beencompleted and the roof. The upper church was opened for God worship only in1923. On 1 August 1923, the parish of Our Lady of Lourdes was annexed to our monastery andchurch and commissioned to our Order. After World War I the monastery wasannexed to the Venetian Province and in 1954, itwas returned once again to our Province.

Address:

KAPUCINSKISAMOSTAN

/ikuća novicijata/

Kapucinske stube 5

51000RIJEKA

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SPLIT– Our Lady of Pojišan

The first mention of thechurch in Pojišano is recorded in 1260. In the early XVII C (1607), „Martin Bondumerio, a noble and Splitcaptain, took it upon himself to raise the shrine in honour of the BlessedVirgin Mary." It appeared that the shrine was going to be too narrow so in theyears between 1761 – 1772, the current church dedicated to the Assumption ofthe Blessed Virgin Mary was built. The shrine and a little home built alongsidewere commissioned to the Order in 1908 by Split Bishop Filip Franjo Nakić. Themonastery was built in 1910, under the guidance of the brothers of the Croatian Province headed by Provincial Fr.Bernardin from Omiš. The monastery was expanded in 1938, under the guidance ofthe then guardian Fr. Pavao from Drenovac. On 28 May 1944, Split Bishop KvirinKlement Bonefačić, founded the parish of the Blessed Virgin May of Pojišano andcommissioned the monastery with the new parish to our brothers.

Address:

KAPUCINSKI SAMOSTAN

Kapucinskapoljana 1

21000 Split

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VARAŽDIN – Holy Trinitymonastery

The foundation stone forthe monastery and church were laid in the presence of a multitude of the faithfuland nobility on 25 April 1701, by Zagreb Archbishop Stjepan Seliščević. The church wasconsecrated in honour of the Holy Trinity on 14 July 1705, by Zagreb BishopMartin Brajković in the presence of Duke Ivan Palttija, a Croatian Ban and armygeneral Ivan Drašković, as well as other nobility and a multitude of thefaithful. In 1935, the general minister of our Order, the honourable Fr.Vigilio from Valstagne during his cannon visitation laid down the foundationstone on the monastery's property for the future Seraphim seminary under theauspices of Fr. Anzelmo of Vidovicc, thethen local guardian and definer of the Province. Ownership of the home wasconfiscated by the civil government on 15 January 1960. However, with themediation of Archbishop Dr. Franjo Šeper, ownership was returned on 17 May1963. The parish of St. Vid was established alongside the monastery on 8October 1961 and the parish was commissioned permanently to our Order by theHoly See.

Address:

KAPUCINSKISAMOSTAN

Kapucinskitrg 7

42000 Varaždin

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ZAGREB–St. Leopolda B. Mandić monastery

With the aim of fruitfulpastoral care and preaching on 17 May 1963 a home was built with a publicchapel in Borska 35 in the area of St. Michael's parish in Zagreb. The first holy mass celebrated in thehome was on 6 December 1964. In April 1976, the house was proclaimed amonastery and on 2 May that same year the monastery and chapel were placed underthe heavenly advocacy of St. Leopold B. Mandić. Life in the monastery andliturgical-pastoral activities continued in that section of Zagreb – Dubravaand the area of St. Michael's parish until 1998 when works commenced for theconstruction of a new church and monastery dedicated to St. Leopold in a streetrenamed after him and located next to Dr. A. Starčević primary school.Following a decree by Zagreb Archbishop Josip Bozanić upon a request by theCroatian Capuchins in the summer of 2001, reorganisation of St. Michael'sparish began which territorially covered the entire area of the Zagreb suburb of Dubrava.This led to the establishment of new parishes (St. Leopold B. Mandić – Upper Dubrava, Bl. Pope John XXIII – Klaka, Queen ofPeace – Žuti Brijeg).The St. Leopold B. Mandić parish was established by decreeof the Zagreb Archbishop on 2 September 2001. Today, this monastery and church dedicatedto St. Leopold B. Mandić are the see of the provincial of the Croatian Capuchin Province.

Address:

PROVINCIJALAT HRVATSKIH KAPUCINA

Sv.Leopolda Mandića 41

10040 ZAGREB– DUBRAVA

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Tel:+385 1 298 25 20

Address:

KAPUCINSKI SAMOSTAN

Sv.Leopolda Mandića 41

10040 ZAGREB – DUBRAVA

Tel: +385 1 295 82 200

ZAGREB– St. Michael Archangel monastery

Our original monastery inthe Upper Town(Grič) of Zagrebwas founded on 5 May 1618, and the foundation stone for the church was laiddown on 10 August 1631, in honour of the Immaculate Conception in the earlyyears of the XIX C. Our brothers were forced to leave this monastery togetherwith its gardens due to unfavourable circumstances and a royal decree placedthe property at the disposal of the civil authorities.

Our brothers returned to Zagreb after many years ofabsence only in 1941 when, pursuant to a decision by the Congregation for theReligious of 22 February, a new church was raised and dedicated in honour ofSt. Michael Archangel. The costs of construction were largely covered by thethen Archbishop of Zagreb,Dr. Alojzije Cardinal Stepinac. This was followed with the laying of thefoundation stone for a new monastery thanks to the efforts of that noblearchbishop and the kind gifts of good people as well as the mediation of Fr.Maks from Vidovice. On 1.1.1942, the new church was blessed by ZagrebArchbishop Alojzije Cardinal Stepinac. Following the Eucharist with theparticipation of the clergy and a huge crowd of the faithful the church wasproclaimed the new centre for the new parish of St. Michael Archangel which wasfounded by decree on 17 December 1941, and was commissioned accordingly to ourOrder and Province.

Address:

KAPUCINSKI SAMOSTAN

/i kuća studenata teologije/

Kapucinska ul. 47

10040 Zagreb–Dubrava

Tel. 01 29 586 68

Fax 01 29 586 74

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