Roman Catholic Diocese of Mostar-Duvno
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mostar-Duvno (Latin: Dioecesis Mandentriensis-Dulminiensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church encompassing Herzegovina. The diocese, as well as the Franciscan Province, is centred in the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was formed on July 5, 1881. However, the Diocese of Duvno existed long before 1881, and was erected sometime in the 6th century.[1][2]
Diocese of Mostar-Duvno Dioecesis Mandentriensis-Dulminiensis Mostarsko-duvanjska biskupija | |
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Location | |
Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Vrhbosna |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,368 km2 (3,231 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 454,505 197,656 (43.5%) |
Parishes | 66 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 5 July 1881 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Mary, Mother of the Church |
Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
Secular priests | 69 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Petar Palić |
Map | |
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Website | |
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The seat of the bishopric is in the Cathedral of Mary the Mother of the Church. The diocese releases two monthly magazines: Naša ognjišta by the Franciscan Province, and Crkva na kamenu by the bishopric.
The diocese covers area of 8.368 km sq, with 175.395 Catholic in 66 parishes of the diocese. There are 73 diocesen priests. A number of parishes belong to the Francisican Province of Herzegovina.
The current bishop of Mostar is Mons. Ratko Perić. He also serves as administrator of the Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan. Trebinje-Mrkan was united with Mostar-Duvno in 1890.
History
In 1878, Bosnia and Herzegovina, previously held by the Ottoman Empire, was occupied by Austria-Hungary. In 1881, Emperor Franz Joesph formed the ecclesiastical province of Sarajevo with three sees of Banja Luka, Trebinje-Mrkan and Mostar-Duvno. The bishop of Mostar-Duvno administered the Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan as well. At the time of its establishment, the Diocese of Mostar-Duvno had 130,000 Catholics.[3]
The archive of the Diocesan Ordinariate of Mostar was confiscated by the authorities of Communist Yugoslavia in 1948.[4]
Venerables of Mostar-Duvno
Servants of God
- Petar Barbarić (1874–1897), a Jesuit seminarian. Born in Klobuk, Ljubuški.
Martyrs
- Diva Grabovčeva (late 17th century), a girl from Prozor-Rama, murdered for refusing to marry a Muslim noble.
Episcopal ordinaries
No. | Bishop | Pontificate | Notes | |
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Paškal Buconjić | 5 July 1881–8 December 1910 | Franciscan. Chaplain (1871–73) and vicar (1873–1874) in Drinovci; Custos of the Franciscan Province of Herzegovina (1874–79); guardian of the Franciscan monastery in Humac (1879–81). Serving as Bishop of Mostar-Duvno, he was also Apostolic Administrator of Trebinje-Mrkan (1890–10). |
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Alojzije Mišić | 29 April 1912–26 March 1942 | Franciscan. Chaplain (1882–84) in Banja Luka; Secretary of the Bishop of Banja Luka (1884–91); guardian of the Franciscan monastery and vicar in Petrićevac (1891–94); vicar in Bihać (1894–03); guardian and vicar in Petrićevac (1903—1907); Provincial of the Franciscan Province of Bosnia (1909–1912). Serving as Bishop of Mostar-Duvno, he was also Apostolic Administrator of Trebinje-Mrkan (1912–42). He served as bishop during the World War I and the first years of the World War II. |
3 | Petar I Čule | 15 April 1942–14 September 1980 | Archivist in the Episcopal Ordinariate (1926–1942) and secretary to the Bishop of Mostar-Duvno (1934–42). Serving as Bishop of Mostar-Duvno, he was also Apostolic Administrator of Trebinje-Mrkan (1942–80). He served as bishop during the World War II and under the communist regime in Yugoslavia. He constructed the Mostar cathedral. After living the office, he was appointed a titular bishop of Giulfi. | |
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Pavao Žanić | 14 September 1980–24 July 1993 | Vicar in Šolta (1941–52), Rogotin (1952–59) and the Split Cathedral (1959–69); Canon of the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska (1959–65); Provost of the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska (1965–1970); Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Mostar-Duvno (1970–1980). Serving as Bishop of Mostar-Duvno, he was also Apostolic Administrator of Trebinje-Mrkan (1980–93) and Dubrovnik (1988–90). He served as a bishop during the alleged Marian apparitions in Medjugorje and during the first years of the Bosnian War and democratic transition. |
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Ratko Perić | 24 July 1993–11 July 2020 | Vicar in Trebinje (1971–74); Rector of the Pontifical Croatian College of St. Jerome (1979–1992); Bishop Coadjutor of Mostar-Duvno (1992–93). Serving as Bishop of Mostar-Duvno, he was also Apostolic Administrator of Trebinje-Mrkan (1993–20). He served as a bishop during the Bosnian War and the post-war reconstruction. |
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Petar II Palić | 11 July 2020–present | Secretary to the Bishop of Dubrovnik (1995–05); Vicar in Dobl (2008–09); pastoral vicar (2009–11) and general vicar (2011–17) of the Bishop of Dubrovnik; secretary-general of the Episcopal Conference of Croatia (2017–2020); Bishop of Hvar-Brač-Vis (2018–20). Serving as Bishop of Mostar-Duvno, he is also Apostolic Administrator of Trebinje-Mrkan (2020–present). |
References
- Notes
- "Diocese of Mostar-Duvno (-Trebinje e Mrkan)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
- "Diocese of Mostar-Duvno" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016
- Wolfsgruber 1911, p. 599–600.
- Bishop of Mostar Alojzije Mišić (1912-1942) during the Second World War
- Books
- Eubel, Conradum (1814). Hierarchia catholica medii aevi. 1. Regensburg: Monsaterii.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Wolfsgruber, Cölestin (1911). "Dioceses of Mostar and Markana-Trebinje". In Herbermann, Charles G.; Pace, Edward A.; Pallen, Condé B.; Shahan, Thomas J.; Wyne, John J. (eds.). The Catholic Encyclopedia. 10. New York: Robert Appleton Company.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Dioceses of Mostar and Markana-Trebinje. |