We donated a bell for the visit of Pope Francis to Sarajevo

25.05.2015.

Our foundry cast the bell which will ring during the visit of Pope Francis to Sarajevo. The bell weighs 320 kg and it is decorated with symbols, such as the papal coat of arms, the Croatian wattle and the symbol of the Society of Jesus. The bell bears the following text:

“In honour of St. Francis Xavier, the Patron of Catholic Missions, this bell is donated by 'Metal Product' and the family of Stjepan Šafran from Zagreb to the parish church of St. Ignatius Loyola in Grbavica. This bell was cast for the occasion of the visit of Pope Francis to Sarajevo and the Catholics of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 6 June 2015. It was cast by Josip Tržec in Zagreb, in 2015.”

In addition to Mr. Stjepan Šafran and Josip Tržec, Jesuit Krešimir Dijaković, who is the Sarajevo parish priest, also witnessed the casting and blessed the bell. The bell is a gift from the Šafran and Tržec families. The Solemn Pontifical High Mass will be celebrated by Pope Francis. After the visit of the Holy Father, the bell will be a lasting donation to the church of St. Ignatius Loyola in Grbavica, a quarter of the city of Sarajevo.

The bell casting was covered in the media by the following Croatian and Bosnian websites:
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