Ivan Rebernik
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Ivan Rebernik | |
|---|---|
 Rebernik in 2012 | |
| Ambassador of Slovenia to the Holy See | |
| In office 2006–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ludvik Toplak |
| Succeeded by | Maja Marija Lovrenčič Svetek |
| Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | |
| In office 2012–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mgr. Hans Brouwers |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Bastianelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1939 |
| Died | 16 April 2026 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
Ivan Rebernik (7 October 1939 – 15 April 2026) was a Slovenian diplomat and librarian who served as Slovenian ambassador to the Holy See and Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
Rebernik received his bachelor's degree in theology and his doctorate in philosophy from the Pontifical Gregorian University. In 1984, Rebernik studied the administration of an automated library as a visiting expert at the Smithsonian Institution[1] and at the Catholic University of America.
Besides his native Slovene, he spoke English, Italian, Serbo-Croatian, German, Russian, French and Spanish.[2]
Career
From 1964 to 1988, Rebernik worked at the library of Pontifical Gregorian University.
From 1972 to 1976, he also worked for RAI in Rome, where he was responsible for daily 20-minute radio broadcasts in Slovene.[3]
From 1980 to 2004, he worked at the Vatican Library. For the first eight years, he was employed as a librarian and a teacher at the School of library and information science. Between 1988 and 2004, he was the director of the prints catalogue of the Vatican Library.[4][5]
From 1994 to 2016, he also worked as an external advisor to the Embassy of Slovenia to the Holy See. In 2016, he was appointed Ambassador at the same embassy. He presented the letters of credence to Benedict XVI on 16 September 2016.[6] His term ended in 2010 and he was succeeded by Maja Marija Lovrenčič Svetek.
