Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zagreb


































































Archdiocese of Zagreb


Archidioecesis Zagrebiensis

Zagrebačka nadbiskupija



The Zagreb Cathedral being restored, the spires are 108m. high (13023470563).jpg
Zagreb Cathedral

Location
Country  Croatia
Metropolitan Zagreb
Statistics
Area 13,495 km2 (5,210 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2014)
Increase1,239,708
Decrease1,081,539 (Decrease87.2%)
Parishes 203
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 1093
Cathedral Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary
Patron saint Blessed Alojzije Stepinac
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Josip Bozanić
Auxiliary Bishops
Ivan Šaško
Mijo Gorski
Website
zg-nadbiskupija.hr

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zagreb (Croatian: Zagrebačka nadbiskupija, Latin: Archidioecesis Zagrebiensis) is the central archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Croatia, centered in the capital city Zagreb.[1] It is the metropolitan see of Croatia, and the present archbishop is Josip Bozanić.[2]
It encompasses the northwestern continental areas of Croatia.




Contents






  • 1 Suffragan dioceses


  • 2 Origin


  • 3 Ordinaries


  • 4 References





Suffragan dioceses




Archbishop's Palace in Zagreb



  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Bjelovar-Križevci


  • Eparchy of Križevci (Greek-Catholic)

  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Sisak

  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Varaždin



Origin


The diocese of Zagreb was founded by Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary in 1093.[citation needed] On November 11, 1852, it was elevated to the status of an archdiocese.



Ordinaries


Bishops



  • Philip Türje (1247–1262)


  • Timothy (1263–1287)


  • Michael Bő (1295–1303)


  • Augustin Kažotić (1303–1323)


  • Nicholas Vásári (1349)


  • Nicholas Apáti (1350–1356)


  • Paul Horvat (1379–1386)

  • Thomas de Branche de Debrentha (11 October 1454 – 13 January 1463)


  • Nicolaus Olahus (1543–1548)


  • Juraj Drašković (22 March 1564 – 27 October 1578)


  • Nikola Stepanić Selnički (1598–1602)

  • Miklós Zelniczey Naprady (15 December 1600 – 1604)

  • Šimun Bratulić (13 September 1604 – 1611)

  • Petar Domitrović (15 July 1613 – 1629)

  • Franjo Ergelski Hasanović (17 December 1629 – 1642)


  • Benedikt Vinković (28 April 1642 – 1643)

  • Martin Bogdan (1643–1647)


  • Petar Petretić (1648 – 3 August 1667)

  • Martin Borković (11 June 1668 – 31 October 1687)

  • Aleksandar Ignacije Mikulić Brokunovečki (11 October 1688 – 11 May 1694)

  • Stjepan Seliščević (10 January 1695 – 1 April 1703)

  • Márton Brajkovićs (14 January 1704 – 4 June 1708)

  • Imre Esterházy (9 September 1709 – 17 March 1727)

  • Juraj Branjug (26 November 1727 – 28 April 1748)

  • Franjo Klobusiczky (2 December 1748 – 20 Dec 1751)

  • Franjo Thauszy (24 January 1752 – 11 January 1769)

  • Ivan Krstitelj Paxy (10 September 1770 appointed – 20 December 1771)


  • Josip Galjuf (14 December 1772 – 3 February 1786)


  • Maksimilijan Vrhovac (10 March 1788 – 16 December 1827)


  • Aleksandar Alagović (15 March 1830 – 18 March 1837)


Archbishops



  • Juraj Haulik (2 October 1837 – 11 May 1869)


  • Josip Mihalović (27 June 1870 – 19 February 1891)


  • Juraj Posilović (18 May 1894 – 26 April 1914)


  • Antun Bauer (26 April 1914 – 9 December 1937)


  • Alojzije Stepinac (7 December 1937 – 10 February 1960)


  • Franjo Šeper (5 March 1960 – 20 August 1969)


  • Franjo Kuharić (16 June 1970 – 5 July 1997)


  • Josip Bozanić (5 July 1997 – present)



References





  1. ^ Archdiocese of Zagreb, catholic-hierarchy.org.


  2. ^ Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zagreb, gcatholic.org.



















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