Nina Benedikta Krapić
| Sister Nina Benedikta Krapić DC | |
|---|---|
| Vice Director of the Holy See Press Office | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2026 | |
| Monarch | Leo XIV |
| Preceded by | Cristiane Murray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 June 1989 Rijeka, Socialist Republic of Croatia, Yugoslavia |
| Alma mater | University of Rijeka University of Zagreb |
Nina Benedikta Krapić DC (born 7 June 1989) is a Croatian Catholic religious sister who serves as Vice Director of the Holy See Press Office since 2026.
Early life and education
Krapić was born on 7 June 1989 in Rijeka, Socialist Republic of Croatia, then Yugoslavia.[1] She obtained a degree in law from the University of Rijeka in 2015 and specialised in public relations at the University of Zagreb in 2023.[2][3] She is currently pursuing a PhD in social sciences at the Pontifical Gregorian University.[2][3]
Career
On 13 August 2023, she took her vows with the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul.[2][3] Krapić has worked as a journalist and radio presenter for Radio Trsat and legal assistant for women who are victims of gender-based violence at "Saint Anne" Caritas shelter and for marginalised people at the Social Welfare Centre in Rijeka, as well as communications officer for the Archdiocese of Rijeka.[4] That year, she joined the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication.[2][3]
Pope Leo XIV appointed Krapić as the new Vice Director of the Holy See Press Office on 13 February 2026, and assumed the office on 1 March 2026 succeeding Cristiane Murray.[5]
References
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments, 13.02.2026". Holy See Press Office. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026; "Pope appoints Sr. Nina Krapić as new Deputy Director of Holy See Press Office". Vatican News. Retrieved 10 May 2026; Sánchez Silva, Walter (13 February 2026). "Una religiosa croata de 36 años es la nueva subdirectora de la Oficina de Prensa del Vaticano" [A 36-year-old Croatian nun is the new deputy director of the Vatican Press Office]. ACI Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 "Resignations and Appointments, 13.02.2026". Holy See Press Office. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 Back to citation occurrence 3.3 "Pope appoints Sr. Nina Krapić as new Deputy Director of Holy See Press Office". Vatican News. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments, 13.02.2026". Holy See Press Office. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026; "Pope appoints Sr. Nina Krapić as new Deputy Director of Holy See Press Office". Vatican News. Retrieved 10 May 2026; Sánchez Silva, Walter (13 February 2026). "Una religiosa croata de 36 años es la nueva subdirectora de la Oficina de Prensa del Vaticano" [A 36-year-old Croatian nun is the new deputy director of the Vatican Press Office]. ACI Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments, 13.02.2026". Holy See Press Office. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026; "Pope appoints Sr. Nina Krapić as new Deputy Director of Holy See Press Office". Vatican News. Retrieved 10 May 2026; Sánchez Silva, Walter (13 February 2026). "Una religiosa croata de 36 años es la nueva subdirectora de la Oficina de Prensa del Vaticano" [A 36-year-old Croatian nun is the new deputy director of the Vatican Press Office]. ACI Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2026.