Press Release: Appointment of Apostolic Visitor with a special role for the parish of Medjugorje

date: 31.05.2018.

On May 31, 2018, the Holy Father appointed Archbishop Henryk Hoser, S.A.C., retired bishop of Warsaw-Prague (Poland), Apostolic Visitor with a special role for the parish of Medjugorje, for an indefinite time, and ad nutum Sanctae Sedis.

It is exclusively for the pastoral ministry, continuing on the mission of the Special Envoy of the Holy See for the parish of Medjugorje, entrusted to Mgr. Hoser on February 11, 2017, and he completed it in the previous months.

The purpose of the mission of the Apostolic Visitor is to ensure a firm and permanent escort of the parish community in Medjugorje and those who come to pilgrimage there, whose needs require special attention.