| Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek Archidioecesis Diacovensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Metropolitan | Đakovo and Osijek |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total |
(as of 2006) 460,310 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4th century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, Đakovo |
| Co-cathedral | Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, Osijek |
| Patron saint | Saint Elijah |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Archbishop |
Marin Srakić Archbishop of Đakovo-Osijek |
| Website | |
| biskupijadjs.hr | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek (Latin: Archidioecesis Diacovensis); (Croatian: Đakovačko-osječka nadbiskupija) is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Croatia.
The archdiocese is centred on the cities of Đakovo and Osijek, in Croatia.
Currently, Bishop Marin Srakić, who was appointed in 1997, as bishop, and in 2008, elevated to Archbishop is head of the diocese.
The Archdiocese currently has two suffragans: the Diocese of Požega, and the Diocese of Srijem.
The archdiocese has a long and complicated history. Originally erected in the 4th Century as the diocese of Sirmio, the diocese was united with the diocese of Bosnia in July 1773. In 1963, the diocese was renamed to the diocese of Đakovo or Bosnia and Srijem (Diacovensis seu Bosnensis et Sirmiensis), to reflect its division across the borders of Croatia and Serbia. Finally, the diocese was elevated to an Archdiocese on July 18, 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI, renamed to the Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek and the new Diocese of Srijem was split off, and made a suffragan. The new Archdiocese also received the Diocese of Požega, as its second suffragan.