Catholic Church in Croatia

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Cathedral of St. James in Šibenik (UNESCO-World Heritage)

The Catholic Church in Croatia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.

There are an estimated 3.8 million baptised Catholics in Croatia, roughly 85% of the population.

Contents

1 Hierarchy
2 Franciscans
3 Places of Pilgrimage of the Croats
4 Notable people
5 External links

Hierarchy

Within Croatia the hierarchy consists of:

Archdioceses and dioceses Croatian name (Arch-)Bishop Weblink
Archdiocese of Zagreb Zagrebačka nadbiskupija Cardinal Josip Bozanić [link]
Diocese of Đakovo and Srijem Đakovačka i srijemska biskupija Marin Srakić [link]
Eparchy of Križevci (Greek-Catholic) Križevačka biskupija Slavomir Miklovš [link]
Diocese of Požega Požeška biskupija Antun Škvorčević [link]
Diocese of Varaždin Varaždinska biskupija Marko Culej [link]
Archdiocese of Rijeka Riječka nadbiskupija Ivan Devčić [link]
Diocese of Gospić-Senj Gospićko-senjska biskupija Mile Bogović [link]
Diocese of Krk Krčka biskupija Valter Župan [link]
Diocese of Poreč-Pula Porečko-pulska biskupija Ivan Milovan [link]
Archdiocese of Split-Makarska Splitsko-makarska nadbiskupija Marin Barišić [link]
Diocese of Dubrovnik Dubrovačka biskupija Želimir Puljić [link]
Diocese of Hvar Hvarska biskupija Slobodan Štambuk [link]
Diocese of Kotor (in Montenegro) Kotorska biskupija Ilija Janjić
Diocese of Šibenik Šibenska biskupija Ante Ivas [link]
Archdiocese of Zadar Zadarska nadbiskupija Ivan Prenđa [link]
Military Ordinariate Vojni ordinarijat Juraj Jezerinac [link]

Archdioceses and dioceses	Croatian name	(Arch-)Bishop	Weblink
Archdiocese of Zagreb	*Zagrebačka nadbiskupija*	Cardinal Josip Bozanić	[link]
Diocese of Đakovo and Srijem	Đakovačka i srijemska biskupija	Marin Srakić	[link]
Eparchy of Križevci (Greek-Catholic)	Križevačka biskupija	Slavomir Miklovš	[link]
Diocese of Požega	Požeška biskupija	Antun Škvorčević	[link]
Diocese of Varaždin	Varaždinska biskupija	Marko Culej	[link]
Archdiocese of Rijeka	*Riječka nadbiskupija*	Ivan Devčić	[link]
Diocese of Gospić-Senj	Gospićko-senjska biskupija	Mile Bogović	[link]
Diocese of Krk	Krčka biskupija	Valter Župan	[link]
Diocese of Poreč-Pula	Porečko-pulska biskupija	Ivan Milovan	[link]
Archdiocese of Split-Makarska	*Splitsko-makarska nadbiskupija*	Marin Barišić	[link]
Diocese of Dubrovnik	Dubrovačka biskupija	Želimir Puljić	[link]
Diocese of Hvar	Hvarska biskupija	Slobodan Štambuk	[link]
Diocese of Kotor (in Montenegro)	Kotorska biskupija	Ilija Janjić
Diocese of Šibenik	Šibenska biskupija	Ante Ivas	[link]
Archdiocese of Zadar	*Zadarska nadbiskupija*	Ivan Prenđa	[link]
Military Ordinariate	Vojni ordinarijat	Juraj Jezerinac	[link]

The Cathedral of Zagreb

The bishops are organized into the Conference of Bishops, which is presided by the Archbishop of Zagreb.

The bishopric of Đakovo-Srijem formerly had jurisdiction over the Church in northeastern Bosnia and northwestern Serbia. The archbishop of Sarajevo is Cardinal Vinko Puljić.

There are also historical bishoprics, including:

Roman Catholic Diocese of Senj-Modruš

Franciscans

There are three Franciscan provinces in the country:

the Franciscan Province of Saints Cyril and Methodius based in Zagreb,
the Franciscan Province of Saint Jerome based in Zadar and
the Franciscan Province of the Most Holy Redeemer based in Split.

Places of Pilgrimage of the Croats

Marija Bistrica
Međugorje (in Hercegovina)

Notable people

Franjo Šeper
Alojzije Stepinac
Josip Juraj Strossmayer
Juraj Dobrila
Franjo Kuharić (Cardinal before Josip Bozanić)

External links

[Croatian Conference of Bishops]

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