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Jožef Smej (born February 15 1922) is a Slovene Prelate of Roman Catholic Church. Smej was born in Bogojina Slovenia and was ordained a priest on December 8 1944. Smej was appointed auxiliary archbishop of the Archdiocese of Maribor as well as titular archbishop of Tzernicus on April 15 1983 and ordained bishop on May 23 1983. Smej held the position of auxiliary bishop of the Maribor diocese until his retirement on June 18 2009.