[2] 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.
Ante Škegro sees Juraj's transfer to Hvar as a form of refuge due to such a political situation.
[3] On 15 January 1420, Pope Martin V appointed him the bishop of Skradin, while Peter of Pag was named his successor in Hvar.
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.