Roman Catholic Diocese of Hvar-Brač-Vis
| Diocese of Hvar-Brač-Vis Dioecesis Pharensis (-Brazensis et Lissensis) Hvarsko-bračko-viška biskupija | |
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| Location | |
| Country |
 Croatia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Split-Makarska |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Split-Makarska |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 807 km2 (312 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 25,865 22,931 (88.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1147 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Stephen, Hvar |
| Patron saint | Saint Stephen |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Slobodan Štambuk |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Marin Barišić Archbishop of Split-Makarska |
| Website | |
| hvar.hbk.hr | |
The Roman Catholic diocese of Hvar-Brač-Vis (Croatian: Hvarsko-bračko-viška biskupija; Latin: Dioecesis Pharensis (-Brazensis et Lissensis)) is a diocese in the Dalmatian islands in Croatia.
The diocese was founded in 1154 by the Venetians after their conquest of the island in 1147. The cathedral was set up at Stari Grad and later transferred to Hvar. This new diocese was subject to the Archbishop of Zadar who was under Venetian control already.
In 1180, Hvar fell to King Bela III of Hungary and Croatia, who transferred it back to the archdiocese of Split in 1185.
It is also known as the diocese of Lesina.[1]
References
- ↑
"Lesina". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
External links
- Diocese of Hvar-Brač-Vis at Catholic-Hierarchy.org