Croatian Bishops' Conference holds 73rd plenary session

The Croatian Bishops' Conference held its 73rd plenary session from October 20 to 22, 2026, at its headquarters in Zagreb. Archbishop Dražen Kutleša of Zagreb presided over the meeting.

Attendees included Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, the Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia, who attended his first plenary session since beginning his service. Other participants were retired Zagreb Archbishop Josip Cardinal Bozanić, military ordinary Miro Relota, and bishops Mirko Štefković, Fabijan Svalina, Ferenc Fazekas, and Mladen Vukšić.

During the working portion of the meeting, bishops discussed the implementation phase of the synodal process that began in 2021. This discussion followed instructions from Pope Leo XIV via a letter from the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops titled "Towards the Assemblies 2027–2028: Stages, Criteria, and Means for Preparation."