New Croatian Catholic Chaplain Welcomed to the Diocese

19 December 2023

Fr. Miron Sikiric OFM with Bishop Fintan

Recently Bishop Fintan welcomed Fr. Miron Sikiric OFM to Cork and Ross. Fr. Sikiric will minister to the Croatian Catholic Community in the Diocese who gather for the celebration of the Eucharist once a month in St. Finbarr’s South Church

Fr. Sikiric is a member of the Franciscan Order and originally from Zagreb. He currently ministers as Croatian Chaplain in the Archdiocese of Dublin and Curate in St. Mary’s Parish Haddington Road.

In welcoming Fr. Sikiric, Bishop Fintan spoke of the importance of the Croatian Catholic Community in the Diocese and looked forward to their participation in diocesan events.

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