Ranko Vidović

Ranko Vidović (6 May 1961) is a Croatian prelate of the Catholic Church who currently serves as the bishop of Hvar-Brač-Vis since 2021.

Vidović was born in Vidonje near Zažablje in southern Croatia to Gabrijel and Anđa née Ćerlek.

[1] Vidović was ordained as a priest of the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska on 29 June 1986 in the Church of the Our Lady of Health in Split.

The principal consecrator was the archbishop of Split Marin Barišić, while the archbishop coadjutor of Split and the apostolic administrator of Poreč-Pula Dražen Kutleša and the bishop of Mostar-Duvno and the apostolic administrator of Trebinje-Mrkan Petar Palić served as co-consecrators.

[3] Vidović chose John 19:27 "Evo ti majke" (English: Here is your mother) as his episcopal motto.