Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rijeka

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Archdiocese of Rijeka
Archidioecesis Fluminensis
Statistics
Country: Croatia
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 2,580 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
266,800 (2004)
213,650 (80.1%)
Cathedral: Katedrala Sv. Vida
Ordinaries
Bishop: Ivan Devcic

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rijeka {Latin: Fluminen(sis), Italian:Fiume} is an archdiocese located in the city of Rijeka in Croatia.

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[edit] History

  • April 30, 1920: Established as Apostolic Administration of Rijeka
  • April 25, 1925: Promoted as Diocese of Rijeka – Opatija
  • July 27, 1969: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka – Senj
  • May 25, 2000: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Rijeka (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Ivan Devčić (since 2000.11.17)
    • Archbishop Anton Tamarut (2000.05.25 – 2000.06.28)
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Rijeka – Senj (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Anton Tamarut (1990.01.05 – 2000.05.25)
    • Archbishop Josip Pavlišić (1974.04.18 – 1990.01.05)
    • Archbishop Viktor Buric (1969.08.20 – 1974.04.18)
  • Bishops of Rijeka – Opatija (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Viktor Buric (Apostolic Administrator 1952 – 1969.08.20)
    • Archbishop Josep Srebrnic (Apostolic Administrator 1949 – 1952)
    • Archbishop Ugo Camozzo (1938.08.17 – 1948.01.13)
    • Archbishop Antonio Santin (1933.08.10 – 1938.05.16)
    • Bishop Isidoro Sain, O.S.B. (1925.04.25 – 1932.01.28)
  • Apostolic Administrators of Rijeka (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Isidoro Sain, O.S.B. (1923 – 1925.04.25)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] See also

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