DR. IVAN KRAPAC – BISKUP DOBROTVOR I GRADITELJ SJEMENIŠTA (1910.-1916.)
DR. IVAN KRAPAC – BISHOP, BENEFACTOR AND CONSTRUCTOR (1910-1916)

Summary/Abstract: In the five years following the death of bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer the Diocese of Bosnia and Srijem was left without a bishop, which reflected badly on the life of both the clergy and the faithful. Finally, after these five years, dr. Ivan Krapac, auxiliary bishop of Zagreb, was appointed the bishop of the Diocese. Although some resented the news at first – due to his membership in the pro-Hungarian party, Đakovo welcomed him festively and he embraced his service very quickly, thus justifying his appointment. He was very kind by nature, especially towards the needy, he was generous. Serving as a bishop in Đakovo he made donations, constructed and restored. He built the beautiful building of the Diocesan Seminary, called ‘Hotel Krapac’ because of its appearance and style, renewed the interior of the Bishop’s Palace, as well as the interior and the exterior of the outbuildings, particularly the stud-farm building, named ‘Ivandvor’ in his memory. He ensured the decent care of curates and frail priests. He was appreciated among priests and the faithful respected him. His generosity was particularly manifested towards the wounded during World War I. Alas, the galloping inflation after World War I devoured all his trust funds and deeds of gift. Krapac died a month before his golden jubilee of priesthood. The hundredth anniversary of his death is a good opportunity to speak of him the way he deserved.

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