Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rijeka

Archdiocese of Rijeka Archidioecesis Fluminensis Riječka nadbiskupija
St. Vitus Cathedral in Rijeka
Location
Country	Croatia
Statistics
Area	2,580 km² (1,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2014) 266,800 213,650 (80.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	St. Vitus Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Ivan Devčić
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rijeka (Croatian: Riječka nadbiskupija; Latin: Archidioecesis Fluminensis) is a Latin Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese in Croatia (former Yugoslavia).

Its cathedral episcopal see is Katedrala Sv. Vidad, in the city of Rijeka. That city also has the former Cathedral: Crkva sv. Filipa i Jakova Crkva sv. Filipa i Jakova, Novi Vinodolski, Primorje-Gorski Kotar Locate and a Minor Basilica: Bazilika Blažene Djevice Marije na Trsatu Bazilika Blažene Djevice Marije na Trsatu.

Ecclesiastical province

Its Suffragan bishoprics are :

History

Established on April 30, 1920 as Apostolic Administration of Rijeka, o terrirory split off from Diocese of Senj–Modruš
Promoted on April 25, 1925 as Diocese of Rijeka–Opatija, having gained territories from Diocese of Ljubljana, again the Diocese of Senj–Modruš and Diocese of Trieste (Italy; which it gained additional territory from in 1934)
Promoted on July 27, 1969 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka–Senj, having gained once more territory from the above, newly suppressed Diocese of Senj–Modruš, adopting the front half of its title
Lost territory on 1977.10.17 to Diocese of Koper (Slovenia)
Renamed on May 25, 2000 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka
Enjoyed a Papal visit by Pope John Paul II in June 2003.

Statistics

Archbishop Ivan Devcic

As per 2014, it pastorally served 213,650 Catholics (80.1% of 266,800 total) on 2,580 km² in 90 parishes and 4 missions with 122 priests (83 diocesan, 39 religious), 1 deacon, 202 lay religious (43 brothers, 159 sisters) and 15 seminarians.

Episcopal Ordinaries

(all Roman rite)

Apostolic Administrators of Rijeka

Father Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini (剛恆毅) (1920.04.30 – 1921.07.21); later Titular Bishop of Hierapolis (1921.07.22 – 1922.09.09) as Apostolic Delegate (papal diplomatc envoy) to China (1922.08.12 – 1933.11.03), Titular Archbishop of Theodosiopolis in Arcadia (1922.09.09 – 1953.01.12), Founder of Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord (1931.03.31), Apostolic Administrator of [[Apostolic Administration of Harbin|Harbin 哈爾濱 (China) (1931.05.28 – 1933.11.03), Secretary of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1935.12.20 – 1953.01.12), created Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1953.01.15 – 1958.06.09), Chancellor of [[Apostolic Chancery] (1954.05.22 – 1958.10.17), cardinal title transferred as Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1958.06.09 – 1958.10.17)
Isidoro Sain, Benedictine (O.S.B.) (1923 – 1925.04.25 see below)

Suffragan Bishops of Rijeka – Opatija

Isidoro Sain, O.S.B. (see above 1925.04.25 – death 1932.01.28)
Antonio Santin (1933.08.10 – 1938.05.16), later Bishop of Koper (Slovenia) (1938.05.16 – 1975.06.28), Bishop of Trieste (Italy) (1938.05.16 – 1975.06.28), created Archbishop ad personam (1963.07.13 – death 1981.03.17)
Ugo Camozzo (1938.08.17 – 1948.01.13), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy) (1948.01.13 – 1970.09.22), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Hirina (1970.09.22 – death 1977.07.07)
Apostolic Administrator Josep Srebrnic (1949 – 1952), while Bishop of Krk (Croatia) (1923.09.15 – death 1966.06.21), later created Archbishop ad personam (1963.03.02 – 1966.06.21)
Apostolic Administrator Viktor Burić (1952 – 1969.08.20 see below), while Bishop of Senj–Modruš (Croatia) (1935.05.21 – 1969.08.20)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Rijeka – Senj

Viktor Burić (see above 1969.08.20 – retired 1974.04.18), died 1983
Josip Pavlišić (1974.04.18 – retired 1990.01.05), died 200 ; previously Titular Bishop of Bruzus (1951.12.13 – 1969.08.20) as Auxiliary Bishop of Senj–Modruš (Croatia) (1951.12.13 – 1969.08.20), then Titular Archbishop of [Pićan]] (1969.08.20 – 1974.04.18) and (succeeding) Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka–Senj (1969.08.20 – 1974.04.18)
Anton Tamarut (1990.01.05 – 2000.05.25 see below), previously Bishop of Šibenik (Croatia) (1986.02.05 – 1987.12.04), (succeeding) Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka–Senj (1987.12.04 – 1990.01.05)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Rijeka

Anton Tamarut (see above 2000.05.25 – death 2000.06.28)
Ivan Devčić (since 2000.11.17 - ...), no previous prelature

Sources and external links

Coordinates: 45°19′36″N 14°26′37″E / 45.3267°N 14.4436°E / 45.3267; 14.4436

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