Spouses of Ambassadors in Croatia, Apostolic Nuncio

A trip for spouses of the resident ambassadors in Ireland to Dubrovnik was organised by the wife of the Croatian Ambassador to Ireland Mrs Davorka Prelog, in co-operation with the Croatian Embassy in Dublin. H.E. Most Reverend Giuseppe Lazzarotto, the Apostolic Nuncio in Ireland visited Croatia in the same period.

A trip for spouses of the resident ambassadors in Ireland to Dubrovnik was organised by the wife of the Croatian Ambassador to Ireland Mrs Davorka Prelog, in co-operation with the Croatian Embassy in Dublin. 15 members visited Dubrovnik from 08 – 12 June 2004, namely representatives of Switzerland, Spain, Estonia, Germany, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Iran, Austria, Canada, Chile and Ireland. The Lord Mayor of Dubrovnik, Mrs Dubravka Šuica hosted a welcome-cocktail for the spouses of the ambassadors, and invited them to visit Dubrovnik again with their families. With the support of Mr ?uro Marketa, town councillor and director of Dubrovnik Tourism Office as well as of Mr Ivo Rudenjak, the guests enjoyed a tour of the city and its fortifications, a visit of a photography exhibition dedicated to the recent war, as well as trips to Zaton, Prevlaka and Konavle. H.E. Most Reverend Giuseppe Lazzarotto, the Apostolic Nuncio in Ireland visited Croatia in the same period. During his stay he visited Dubrovnik, Sv Ivan Zelina and Zagreb. He took part in celebrating the Holy Mass at the Dubrovnik cathedral, and was a guest at the cocktail organised by the Lord Mayor Mrs Šuica for the spouses of ambassadors. In Sv Ivan Zelina he was a guest of Mayor Dr Štefica Kamenaric-Filipovic and contributed to the celebration of the Holy Mass on Corpus Christi. He visited the wine-roads of the Zelina area and attended the exhibition "Flying through Dublin" by young artist Ivana Žiljak at the Gallery Sv Ivan Zelina. His host in Zagreb was Msgr Vladimir Stankovic. He also met with Msgr Juraj Jezerinac at the Military Ordinariate.

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