Grand Chancellor of CUC Msgr. Dražen Kutleša Elected Vice-President of CCEE

The Grand Chancellor of the Catholic University of Croatia, President of the Croatian Bishops' Conference, and Archbishop of Zagreb, Msgr. Dražen Kutleša, was elected Vice-President of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (CCEE) for a five-year term on Thursday, October 29, in Salzburg during the Plenary Elective Assembly, reports the Press Office of the Archdiocese of Zagreb.
 

Elected to the Presidency for the five-year mandate (2026–2031) alongside Archbishop Kutleša were the incumbent CCEE President, Archbishop of Vilnius Msgr. Gintaras Grušas (re-elected), and Archbishop of Armagh Msgr. Eamon Martin as Vice-President. The elections took place during the CCEE plenary assembly, held in Salzburg from October 27 to 30 on the theme "Evangelization and Synodality: The Mission of Today's Priests in Europe."

The entire academic community of the Catholic University of Croatia extends its sincere and heartfelt congratulations to the Grand Chancellor on his new appointment. We accompany his service in our prayers, asking for an abundance of God's blessings, strength, and wisdom in carrying out this responsible office and all the new missions entrusted to him.