Roman Catholic Diocese of Gospić-Senj

Roman Catholic Diocese of Gospić-Senj
Diocese of Gospić–Senj
Dioecesis Gospiciensis-Seniensis
Location
Country Croatia
Metropolitan Rijeka
Statistics
Area 8,200 km2 (3,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
102,000
81,000 (79.4%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Katedrala Navještenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Gospić
(Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Co-cathedral Katedrala Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Senj
(Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Current leadership
Bishop Mile Bogovic

The Diocese of Gospić–Senj (Latin: Gospicien(sis)-Senien(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Gospić and Senj in the Ecclesiastical province of Rijeka in Croatia.

Contents

History

  • May 25, 2000: Established as Diocese of Gospić – Senj from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka–Senj

Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
    • BVM Mother of Grace, Trsat, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
  • Former Cathedral:
    • Katedrala Navijestenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Pićan, Istria
      (Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
    • Katedrala sv. Križ, Nin, Zadar
      (Cathedral of the Holy Cross)
    • Katedrala sv. Marija, Osor, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
      (Cathedral of St. Mary)
    • Katedrala sv. Marka, Modruš, Karlovac
      (Cathedral of St. Mark)
    • Katedrala sv. Markova, Korčula, Dubrovnik-Neretva
      (Cathedral of St. Mark)
    • Katedrala Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Rab, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
      (Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

Leadership

  • Bishops of Gospić–Senj (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Mile Bogović (since May 25, 2000)

See also

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