Roman Catholic Diocese of Mostar-Duvno

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mostar-Duvno (Latin: Dioecesis Mandentriensis-Dulminiensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church encompassing Herzegovina. The diocese, as well as the Franciscan Province, is centred in the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was formed on July 5, 1881. However, the Diocese of Duvno existed long before 1881, and was erected sometime in the 6th century.[1][2]

Diocese of Mostar-Duvno

Dioecesis Mandentriensis-Dulminiensis

Mostarsko-duvanjska biskupija
Location
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Vrhbosna
Statistics
Area8,368 km2 (3,231 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2016)
454,505
197,656 (43.5%)
Parishes66
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5 July 1881
CathedralCathedral of Mary, Mother of the Church
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Secular priests69
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRatko Perić
Map
Website
cbismo.com

The seat of the bishopric is in the Cathedral of Mary the Mother of the Church. The diocese releases two monthly magazines: Naša ognjišta by the Franciscan Province, and Crkva na kamenu by the bishopric.

The diocese covers area of 8.368 km sq, with 175.395 Catholic in 66 parishes of the diocese. There are 73 diocesen priests. A number of parishes belongs to the Francisican Province of Herzegovina.

The current bishop of Mostar is Mons. Ratko Perić. He also serves as administrator of the Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan. Trebinje-Mrkan was united with Mostar-Duvno in 1890.

History

In 1878, Bosnia and Herzegovina, previously held by the Ottoman Empire, was occupied by Austria-Hungary. In 1881, Emperor Franz Joesph formed the ecclesiastical province of Sarajevo with three sees of Banja Luka, Trebinje-Mrkan and Mostar-Duvno. The bishop of Mostar-Duvno administered the Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan as well. At the time of its establishment, the Diocese of Mostar-Duvno had 130,000 Catholics.[3]

The archive of the Diocesan Ordinariate of Mostar was confiscated by the authorities of Communist Yugoslavia in 1948.[4]

Episcopal ordinaries
Bishops of Mostar-Duvno
From Until Incumbent
5 July 1881 8 December 1910 Paškal Buconjić, OFM
29 April 1912 26 March 1942 Alojzije Mišić, OFM
15 April 1942 14 September 1980 Petar Čule
14 September 1980 24 July 1993 Pavao Žanić
24 July 1993 present Ratko Perić
Sources:[5]

See also

References
Notes
  1. "Diocese of Mostar-Duvno (-Trebinje e Mrkan)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Mostar-Duvno" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  3. Wolfsgruber 1911, p. 599–600.
  4. Bishop of Mostar Alojzije Mišić (1912-1942) during the Second World War
  5. "Diocese of Mostar-Duvno". gcatholic.org. GCatholic.org. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
Books
  • Eubel, Conradum (1814). Hierarchia catholica medii aevi. 1. Regensburg: Monsaterii.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Wolfsgruber, Cölestin (1911). "Dioceses of Mostar and Markana-Trebinje". In Herbermann, Charles G.; Pace, Edward A.; Pallen, Condé B.; Shahan, Thomas J.; Wyne, John J. (eds.). The Catholic Encyclopedia. 10. New York: Robert Appleton Company.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)



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