Roman Catholic Diocese of Syrmia
| Diocese of Syrmia Dioecesis Sirmiensis Епархија Сријема | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Đakovo-Osijek |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,766 km2 (1,454 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 800,000 50,000 (6.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 18 June 2008 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St. Demetrius |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Djuro Gašparović |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Đuro Hranić |
| Map | |
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Syrmia Bishopric - Grey | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syrmia (Latin: Dioecesis Sirmiensis) is diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, in Serbia. It is subject to the Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek. The seat of the diocese is in Sremska Mitrovica.
Territory
It includes Serbian part of the region of Syrmia, which is administratively divided between the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina and the City of Belgrade.
The diocese includes adherents mainly from Croat and Hungarian ethnic communities.
History
In 1773, the Diocese of Syrmia and Diocese of Bosnia were joined into a single enlarged doicese that was named the Diocese of Syrmia. In 1963, name of the diocese was changed to Diocese of Đakovo or Bosnia and Syrmia.
In 18 June 2008 the Diocese of Đakovo or Bosnia and Syrmia was divided into two administrative units: the Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek and the Diocese of Syrmia.
The current Bishop is Đuro Gašparović, appointed in 2008. Previously he had been the auxiliary bishop of the parent diocese.
Ordinaries
- Đuro Gašparović (18 June 2008 Appointed - )