Juraj Imoćanin

Juraj Imoćanin (died 1428) was a prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of Duvno from 1392 to 1412, the bishop of Hvar from 1412 to 1420 and from 1420 to 1428 and the bishop of Skradin from 1420 to 1423. After his transfer from the Diocese of Duvno, he continued to administer the diocese until he died in 1428.

Juraj was appointed the bishop of Duvno on 12 October 1932. In 1398, together with other Croatian bishops, Juraj participated in a church assembly held in Knin, the seat of the Diocese of Knin. He served as a bishop in Duvno until he was appointed the bishop of Hvar on 25 August 1412.{{sfn|Škegro|2002|p=169}} What was the cause of his transfer is unknown.{{sfn|Škegro|2002|p=170}} At the time, the territory of the Diocese of Duvno was controlled by the Duke of Hum Juraj Radivojević and later his heirs, who eventually recognised the supremacy of Sandalj Hranić, a member of the Bosnian Church. Sandalj's successor and nephew Stjepan Vukčić Kosača relied mostly on the members of the Bosnian Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, which made the situation difficult for the Catholic bishop in Duvno. Ante Škegro sees Juraj's transfer to Hvar as a refuge due to the political situation.{{sfn|Škegro|2002|p=170}} However, he continued administering the Diocese of Duvno from Hvar until he died in 1428.{{sfn|Škegro|2002|p=171}}

On 15 January 1420, Pope Martin V appointed him the bishop of Skradin, while Peter of Pag was named his successor in Hvar.{{sfn|Mandić|1936|pp=22–23}} After the death of Dujam Hranković, the bishop of Hvar, Juraj intended to return there. However, several of his adversaries opposed such a move, who raised accusations against Juraj against the Pope. The Pope appointed the Archbishop of Zadar Blaž Molino his envoy and granted him judicial powers. However, the Archbishop gave the final judgment to the Pope, who rejected the accusations and transferred Juraj back to Hvar on 24 March 1423. Juraj died in Hvar in 1428 and was succeeded by Thomas de Venezia.{{sfn|Mandić|1936|p=23}}

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  • {{cite book |last=Mandić |first=Dominik |author-link=Dominik Mandić |date=1936 |title=Duvanjska biskupija od XIV.–XVII. stoljeća |trans-title=The Diocese of Duvno from 14th to 17th century |language=hr |location=Zagreb |publisher=Tisak nadbiskupske tiskare}}
  • {{cite book |last=Škegro |first=Ante |date=2002 |title=Na rubu opstanka: Duvanjska biskupija od utemeljenja do uključenja u Bosanski apostolski vikarijat |trans-title=On the verge of existence: the Diocese of Duvno from its foundation till inclusion in the Vicarate of Bosnia |language=hr |location=Zagreb |publisher=Dom i svijet |isbn=9536491850}}

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|title = Bishop of Duvno

|before = Stephen

|after = Jeronim Trogiranin

|years = 1392–1412

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|title = Bishop of Hvar

|before = Bevenuto

|after = Peter of Pag

|years = 1412–1420

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|title = Bishop of Skradin

|before = Pietro Santo

|after = Nicholas of Split

|years = 1420–1423

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{{succession box

|title = Bishop of Hvar

|before = Dujam Hranković

|after = Thomas de Venezia

|years = 1423–1428

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