Roman Catholic Diocese of Gospić-Senj
Diocese of Gospić–Senj Dioecesis Gospiciensis-Seniensis Gospićko-senjska biskupija | |
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 Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gospić | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Rijeka |
| Metropolitan | Rijeka |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,200 km2 (3,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 78,747 66,172 (84%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Katedrala Navještenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Gospić (Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary) |
| Co-cathedral | Katedrala Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Senj (Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vacant |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mate Uzinić Riječki nadbiskup
Other bishops ZDENKO KRIŽIĆ Gospić-Senj Ivan Štironja Porečko pulski biskup Ivica Petanjak Krčki biskup |
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The Diocese of Gospić–Senj (
Latin: Gospiciensis-Seniensis; Croatian: Gospićko-senjska biskupija) is a Latin Church diocese located in the cities of Gospić and Senj in the ecclesiastical province of Rijeka in Croatia
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History
- May 25, 2000: Established as Diocese of Gospić – Senj from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka–Senj
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- BVM Mother of Grace, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- BVM Mother of Grace,
- Former Cathedral:
- Katedrala Navijestenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Pićan, Istria
(Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary) - Katedrala sv. Križ, Nin, Zadar
(Cathedral of the Holy Cross) - Katedrala sv. Marija, Osor, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
(Cathedral of St. Mary) - Katedrala sv. Marka, Modruš, Karlovac
(Cathedral of St. Mark) - Katedrala sv. Markova, Dubrovnik-Neretva
(Cathedral of St. Mark) - Katedrala Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Rab, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
(Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
- Katedrala Navijestenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Pićan, Istria
Leadership
- Bishops of Gospić–Senj (Roman rite)
- Bishop Mile Bogović (25 May 2000 – 4 April 2016)
- Bishop Zdenko Križić, OCD (4 April 2016 – 8 September 2023)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Croatia
Sources
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