Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rijeka
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka Archidioecesis Metropolitae Fluminensis Riječka nadbiskupija i Metropolita | |
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Location | |
Country | Croatia |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,580 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 266,800 213,650 (80.1%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Rijeka Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Mate Uzinić |
Bishops emeritus | Ivan Devčić |
Website | |
Website of the Archdiocese |
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Catholic Church in Croatia |
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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka (
archdiocese in Croatia
.
Its episcopal seat is
minor basilica, the Basilica of the Blessed Virgin (Croatian: Bazilika Blažene Djevice Marije), in the suburb of Trsat
.
Ecclesiastical province
Its
Suffragan
bishoprics are :
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Gospić–Senj
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Krk
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Poreč i Pula
History
- Established on April 30, 1920 as Diocese of Senj–Modruš
- Promoted on April 25, 1925 as Diocese of Rijeka–Opatija, having gained territories from Diocese of Trieste(Italy; which it gained additional territory from in 1934)
- Promoted on July 27, 1969 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka–Senj, having gained once more territory from the above, newly suppressed Diocese of Senj–Modruš, adopting the front half of its title
- Lost territory on 1977.10.17 to Diocese of Koper (Slovenia)
- Renamed on May 25, 2000 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka
- Enjoyed a Papal visit by Pope John Paul II in June 2003.
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 213,650 Catholics (80.1% of 266,800 total) on 2,580 km2 in 90 parishes and 4 missions with 122 priests (83 diocesan, 39 religious), 1 deacon, 202 lay religious (43 brothers, 159 sisters) and 15 seminarians.
Episcopal ordinaries
- Apostolic Administrators of Rijeka
- Father S. Lorenzo in Damaso(1958.06.09 – 1958.10.17)
- Benedictine(O.S.B.) (1923 – 1925.04.25)
- Suffragan Bishops of Rijeka – Opatija
- Isidoro Sain, O.S.B.(1925.04.25 – death 1932.01.28)
- Archbishop ad personam(1963.07.13 – death 1981.03.17)
- Titular Archbishop of Hirina(1970.09.22 – death 1977.07.07)
- Archbishop ad personam(1963.03.02 – 1966.06.21)
- Apostolic Administrator Viktor Burić (1952 – 1969.08.20 see below), while Bishop of Senj–Modruš(Croatia) (1935.05.21 – 1969.08.20)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Rijeka – Senj
- Viktor Burić (see above 1969.08.20 – retired 1974.04.18), died 1983
- Coadjutor Archbishopof Rijeka–Senj (1969.08.20 – 1974.04.18)
- Anton Tamarut (1990.01.05 – 2000.05.25 see below), previously Bishop of Coadjutor Archbishopof Rijeka–Senj (1987.12.04 – 1990.01.05)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Rijeka
- Anton Tamarut (2000.05.25 – death 2000.06.28)
- Ivan Devčić (17 November 2000 – 11 October 2022)
- Mate Uzinić (11 October 2022[1] – present)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Croatia
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Senj-Modruš
References
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 11.10.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 12 October 2022.