asked Nuncio Galimberti for the new bishop and requested that Bishop Paškal respects the borders of Trebinje-Mrkan, as established in the Papal decree Ex hac augusta of 1881. Finally, on 17 June 1889, the Austrian-Hungarian government in Sarajevo and the Joint Ministry of Finance presented their Proposal to Galimberti, in which they suggested that Bishop of Mostar-Duvno should administer Trebinje-Mrkan. The main motive for such a proposal was not to dissatisfy the Eastern Orthodox population. The Austrian-Hungarian government also requested that the Bishop of Mostar-Duvno, even though just an apostolic administrator, should have a regular jurisdiction in Trebinje-Mrkan and that he could appoint the Franciscans to priestly duties. Cardinals Simeoni and Rampolla agreed with the first proposal, but rejected the latter two. The Austrian-Hungarian government was informed about their decision on 23 September 1889. The Propaganda ordered that the bishop of Mostar-Duvno administers Trebinje-Mrkan on 16 June 1890, a decision confirmed by the Pope on 8 July 1890. With the new decree, Bishop Paškal extended his jurisdiction over the entire Herzegovina. Notes References Books Journals 1816 births 1893 deaths People from Dubrovnik Bishops of Dubrovnik Apostolic Administrators of Trebinje-Mrkan Bishops appointed by Pope Leo XIII Roman Catholic bishops in the Kingdom of Dalmatia 19th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Bosnia and Herzegovina