Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belgrade

The Catholic Archdiocese of Belgrade (Latin: Archidioecesis Belogradensis; Serbo-Croatian: Beogradska nadbiskupija; Hungarian: Belgrádi főegyházmegye) is an archdiocese located in the city of Belgrade in Serbia.[1]

Archdiocese of Belgrade

Archidioecesis Belogradensis

Beogradska nadbiskupija
Belgrádi főegyházmegye
Location
Country Serbia
Statistics
Area50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2015)
5,500,000
27,050 (0.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established9th century
CathedralCathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Co-cathedralCo-cathedral of Christ the King
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopStanislav Hočevar, S.D.B.
Map

Map of the Archdiocese
Website
Website of the Archdiocese
Catholic Co-cathedral of Christ the King in Belgrade
The Church of Saint Anthony of Padua in Belgrade – the entrance

History

In order to regulate status of local Catholic Church, the government of the Kingdom of Serbia concluded official Concordat with Holy See on 24 June 1914. By the Second Article of Concordat, it was decided that regular Catholic Archdiocese of Belgrade shall be created.[2] Because of the breakout of the First World War, those provisions could not be implemented, and only after 1918 were new arrangements made:

  • October 29, 1924: Promoted as Archdiocese of Belgrade
  • December 16, 1986: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belgrade

United Titles
  • Smederevo (Since December 23, 1729)[3]

Leadership
  • Bishops of Beograd
    • Bishop Jozef Ignác de Vilt (22 December 1800 – 26 August 1806)
    • Bishop Stefan Cech (26 September 1814 – 8 January 1821)
    • Bishop Venceslao Soic (23 December 1858 – 8 January 1869)
    • Bishop Giovanni Paolesic (4 July 1871 – 1893)
  • Archbishops of Beograd
    • Archbishop Ivan Rafael Rodić, O.F.M. (29 October 1924 – 28 November 1936)
    • Archbishop Josip Antun Ujcic (28 November 1936 – 24 March 1964)
    • Archbishop Gabrijel Bukatko (24 March 1964 – 4 March 1980)
    • Archbishop Alojz Turk (4 March 1980 – 16 December 1986)
    • Archbishop Franc Perko (16 December 1986 – 31 March 2001)
    • Archbishop Stanislav Hočevar, S.D.B. (31 March 2001 – present)

Suffragan dioceses
  • Diocese of Subotica
  • Diocese of Zrenjanin

Titular dioceses on the territory of Archdiocese

See also

References
  1. Catholic Hierarchy: Archdiocese of Beograd
  2. Concordat between the Holy See and the Realm of Serbia in 1914
  3. Catholic Hierarchy: Diocese of Smederevo (Semendria)
  4. Catholic Hierarchy: Titular See of Naissus

Sources
  • Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi (1503–1592) (in Latin). Volume 3. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Diocese website
  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy
  • Diocese website



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