Ivan Filipovic, of Djakovo, took his holy orders in July in Saluzzo, Italy, as a member of the Cenacolo Community, which he joined ten years ago as a drug addict. After defeating his addiction to hard drugs, he decided to study theology and become a priest.
Filipovic is the first cured drug addict in Croatia and the first member of the Cenacolo Community to be ordained to the priesthood.
After his first mass in Djakovo, Filipovic returns to the Cenacolo Community to serve as a spiritual counsellor.