Slavko Barbarić

Slavko Barbarić (11 March 1946 – 24 November 2000) was a Herzegovinian Franciscan Catholic priest and friar involved in the alleged Marian apparitions in Medjugorje, serving as a spiritual director of the alleged seers from 1984 until he died in 2000. He was a supporter of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal.

He became a priest as a member of the Franciscans in 1971. From 1981 until 1984 he served as a spiritual assistant in Mostar, but was mainly active in Medjugorje after the alleged apparitions in June 1981. There, he was appointed a chaplain in 1984 and succeeded Tomislav Vlašić as a spiritual director of the alleged seers. Barbarić remained in Medjugorje until his transfer to Blagaj near Mostar in 1985. Nevertheless, he continued his activity in Medjugorje, contrary to the Bishop's orders. He was moved to Humac near Ljubuški, but in 1991 illegally moved to Medjugorje again, where he remained until his death. His confessional jurisdiction was suspended by the Bishop twice due to his disobedience in 2000. Provided by Wikipedia