Catholic Church in Croatia

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Cathedral of St. Duje (Domnius) in Split, the oldest cathedral in the world
Cathedral of St. Duje (Domnius) in Split, the oldest cathedral in the world
Cathedral of St. James in Šibenik (UNESCO-World Heritage)
Cathedral of St. James in Šibenik (UNESCO-World Heritage)

The Catholic Church in Croatia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.

There are an estimated 3.8 million baptised Catholics in Croatia, roughly 85% of the population.


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Within Croatia the hierarchy consists of:

Archdioceses and dioceses Croatian name (Arch-)Bishop Weblink
Archdiocese of Zagreb Zagrebačka nadbiskupija Cardinal Josip Bozanić [1]
Diocese of Đakovo and Srijem Đakovačka i srijemska biskupija Marin Srakić [2]
Eparchy of Križevci (Greek-Catholic) Križevačka biskupija Slavomir Miklovš [3]
Diocese of Požega Požeška biskupija Antun Škvorčević [4]
Diocese of Varaždin Varaždinska biskupija Josip Mrzljak [5]
Archdiocese of Rijeka Riječka nadbiskupija Ivan Devčić [6]
Diocese of Gospić-Senj Gospićko-senjska biskupija Mile Bogović [7]
Diocese of Krk Krčka biskupija Valter Župan [8]
Diocese of Poreč-Pula Porečko-pulska biskupija Ivan Milovan [9]
Archdiocese of Split-Makarska Splitsko-makarska nadbiskupija Marin Barišić [10]
Diocese of Dubrovnik Dubrovačka biskupija Želimir Puljić [11]
Diocese of Hvar Hvarska biskupija Slobodan Štambuk [12]
Diocese of Kotor (in Montenegro) Kotorska biskupija Ilija Janjić
Diocese of Šibenik Šibenska biskupija Ante Ivas [13]
Archdiocese of Zadar Zadarska nadbiskupija Ivan Prenđa [14]
Military Ordinariate Vojni ordinarijat Juraj Jezerinac [15]
The Cathedral of Zagreb
The Cathedral of Zagreb
The Strossmayer-Cathedral of Đakovo in Slavonia
The Strossmayer-Cathedral of Đakovo in Slavonia

The bishops are organized into the Conference of Bishops, which is presided by the Archbishop of Zagreb.

The bishopric of Đakovo-Srijem formerly had jurisdiction over the Church in northeastern Bosnia and northwestern Serbia. The archbishop of Sarajevo is Cardinal Vinko Puljić.

There are also historical bishoprics, including:

There are three Franciscan provinces in the country:

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