Robert Rapljenović

He was Rector of the Greek Catholic Seminary in Zagreb and visiting docent at the Institutum Studiorum Philosophici et Theologici Societatis Jesu (FTI) in Zagreb. He is elevated to the rang of archpriest 2021 by bishop Milan Stipić of Križevci.

In a large scale transnational study Rapljenović presented an overview to the hierarchical suppression of nations in the Habsburg monarchy. He presented the role of denomination in National identity by examples of Away from Rome! movements at the end of the 19th century, a critical moment in the development of National consciousness. His work is inter alia a continuation of the studies of Andreas Moritsch.

Robert Rapljenović studied computer science at the Technical University of Darmstadt, worked for Fraunhofer Society and finished philosophy studies and church history at Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology Sankt Georgen in Frankfurt/Main. He finished theology studies at Institutum Studiorum Philosophici et Theologici Societatis Jesu (FTI) in Zagreb, which is affiliated with Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He was ordained a priest in 2010 by Nikola Kekić of the Eparchy of Križevci in Croatia, worked with the parishes Sosice and Kast in Žumberak. He held several positions: Radio editor for Radio Maria, was a Member of the Family Council and the Council for Seminaries and Priestly and Religious Vocations of the Episcopal Conference of Croatia.

Robert Rapljenović (August 8, 1979) is a German catholic Archpriest, church historian and Eastern Theologian. He is lead tutor at the Oriental College of Eichstätt, visiting docent at the Institutum Studiorum Philosophici et Theologici Societatis Jesu (FTI) in Zagreb and was rector of the Greek Catholic Seminary in Zagreb.