Roman Catholic Diocese of Šibenik

Diocese of Šibenik
Dioecesis Sebenicensis
Šibenska biskupija
Location
Country  Croatia
Ecclesiastical province Split-Makarska
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Split-Makarska
Statistics
Area 3,246 km2 (1,253 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2014)
113,464
96,980 (85.5%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 1 May 1298
Cathedral Cathedral of St. James, Šibenik
Patron saint Saint Michael the Archangel
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Tomislav Rogić
Metropolitan Archbishop Marin Barišić
Website
sibenska-biskupija.com

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Šibenik (Croatian: Šibenska biskupija; Latin: Dioecesis Sebenicensis) is a diocese located in the city of Šibenik in the Ecclesiastical province of Split-Makarska in Croatia.[1][2]

History

  • May 1, 1298: Established as Diocese of Šibenik

Leadership

  • Bishops of Šibenik (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Tomislav Rogić (since 2016.07.25)
    • Bishop Ante Ivas (1997.02.05-2016.07.25)
    • Bishop Srećko Badurina, T.O.R. (1987.12.04 – 1996.09.17)
    • Archbishop Anton Tamarut (1986.02.05 – 1987.12.04)
    • Bishop Josip Arnerić (1961.07.17 – 1986.02.05)
    • Bishop Ciril Banic (1961 – 1961.02.03)
    • Bishop Ciril Banic (Apostolic Administrator 1951.03.28 – 1961)
    • Bishop Jeronim Mileta, O.F.M. Conv. (1922.02.14 – 1947.11.23)
    • Bishop Luca Pappafava (1911.11.27 – 1918.09.14)
    • Archbishop Vinko Pulišić (1903.11.09 – 1910.06.16)
    • Bishop Matteo Zannoni (1895.03.18 – 1903)
    • Bishop Giovanni Maiorosy (1885.07.27 – ?)
    • Bishop Antonio Innocente Giuseppe Fosco (1876.04.07 – 1894)
    • Bishop Jovan Zaffron (1863.09.28 – 1872)
    • Archbishop Pietro Alessandro Doimo Maupas (1855.12.20 – 1862.05.21)

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Šibenik (Knin)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Šibenik" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016

See also

Sources

Coordinates: 43°44′09″N 15°53′20″E / 43.7358°N 15.8889°E / 43.7358; 15.8889

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