Diocese of Gospić–Senj

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Diocese of Gospić–Senj
Dioecesis Gospiciensis-Seniensis
Statistics
Country: Croatia
Metropolitan: Rijeka
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 8,200 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
102,000 (2006)
81,000 (79.4%)
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)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Mile Bogovic

The Diocese of Gospić–Senj {Latin: Gospicien(sis)-Senien(sis)} is a diocese located in the cities of Gospić and Senj in the Ecclesiastical province of Rijeka in Croatia.

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[edit] History

  • May 25, 2000: Established as Diocese of Gospić – Senj from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka–Senj

[edit] Special Churches

  • Minor Basillicas:
  • 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, Korčula, Dubrovnik-Neretva
      (Cathedral of St. Mark)
    • Katedrala Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Rab, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
      (Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Gospić–Senj (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Mile Bogović (since May 25, 2000)

[edit] See also

[edit] Source

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