Death notice, https://tributes.co.nz/ViewMyTribute.aspx?id=916, June 2006:

In memory of
Rev Fr Mate Kolich
23/12/1920 - 23/06/2006
Kolich, Rev Fr Mate - On June 23, 2006 in Croatia, in his 86th year. Deeply loved and respected priest in the Archdioceses of Wellington 1953 - 1997.
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Born: 23rd December 1920 Yanjevo, Kosovo, Yugoslavia
Parents: George Kolich & Liza Berisic
Educated:
Primary school (1927-32), Yanjevo
Secondary school (1932-1940)
Major Seminary (1940-41), Zargreb
Propaganda College (1941-49), Rome
Croatian College, St Girolamo degli Illirici, (1949-52), Rome
Ordained: 17th March 1946, Rome
Arrived in New Zealand 9th December 1952.
Appointments:
7 March 1953 Vicarius, 7 Patterson St, Wgtn
Feb 1959 Assistant, Newtown
7 Jan 1961 Assistant, Kilbirnie
Diocesan Examiner
1962 Vatican Council (Theologian & Sec. to Nbp) Assistant, Brooklyn
31 Jan 1965 Accompanied Bp Cekada (Skoplje, Macedonia) on visitation Europe/USA
1 Feb 1967 Parish Priest, Brooklyn
1970-1972 Officialis, Matrimonial Tribunal
1972 Overseas for death of Mother
1976 Return to Croatia
Aug 1977 Care of Migrants, resident at Hataitai
1 Feb 1981 Care of Migrants, resident at Kilbirnie
1984 Overseas leave with Family in Rome
Aug - Sept 1988 Supply work in Melbourne
Left Archdiocese for Croatia, 25th May 1997.
Incardinated 21 June 1997, Diocese of Sibenik, Croatia.
Died in Croatia: 23rd June 2006 Service Information:
Date: 27/06/2006
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: St Joseph's Catholic Church, Brougham Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington