This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2024) |
The Diocese of Zrenjanin (Latin: Dioecesis Zrenjanensis, Serbian: Zrenjaninska biskupija / Зрењанинска бискупија, Hungarian: Nagybecskereki egyházmegye, Croatian: Zrenjaninska biskupija, German: Bistum Zrenjanin) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Serbia. It is subject to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belgrade. The Diocese is centered in the city of Zrenjanin.
Diocese of Zrenjanin Dioecesis Zrenianensis Епархија Зрењанин | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Saint John of Nepomuk | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Belgrade |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Belgrade |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,387 km2 (3,624 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 552,809 64,110 (11.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 February 1923 (As Apostolic Administration of Jugoslavenska Banat) 16 December 1986 (As Diocese of Zrenjanin) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John of Nepomuk, Zrenjanin |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop elect | Mirko Štefković |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Német László |
| Vicar General | Gyuris László |
| Map | |
 Map of organization of Catholic Church in Serbia Belgrade Archbishopric - Green
Subotica Bishopric - Yellow
Zrenjanin Bishopric - Beige
Syrmia Bishopric - Brown
Apostolic Administration of Prizren - Violet | |
| Website | |
| catholic-zr.org.rs | |
Territory
editThe Diocese of Zrenjanin encompasses the Serbian part of the Banat region, which is mostly situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (the small part of the area administratively belongs to the City of Belgrade).
The diocese's cathedral is the Cathedral of Saint John of Nepomuk in Zrenjanin, which was built in 1868.
The diocese is multi-ethnic and has members primarily from the sizable Hungarian and Croat communities, as well as Bulgarians, Czechs, Slovaks, and Germans.
History
editUntil the end of First World War, the territory of the present-day Diocese of Zrenjanin belonged to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Csanád. After the collapse of Austria-Hungary, region of Western Banat was incorporated into newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later known as Yugoslavia). In 1923, the Apostolic Administration of Yugoslav Banat was created. First apostolic administrator was Ivan Rafael Rodić. In 1924, he was appointed first Roman Catholic Archbishop of Belgrade, continuing to serve also as apostolic administrator of Yugoslav Banat. Until the end of Second World War, the largest number of Roman Catholics in the territory of Yugoslav Banat was of German ethnicity. In 1986, apostolic administration was reorganized into "Diocese of Zrenjanin" and placed under metropolitan jurisdiction of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Belgrade.
Administrators and bishops
edit- Administrators
- Ivan Rafael Rodić (19 February 1923 – 28 November 1936)
- Josip Ujčić (28 November 1936 – 24 March 1964)
- Gabrijel Bukatko (24 March 1964 – 22 December 1971)
- Tamás Jung (22 December 1971 – 16 December 1986)
- Bishops
- Tamás Jung (16 December 1986 – 7 January 1988)
- László Huzsvár (7 January 1988 – 30 June 2007)[1]
- Ladislav Nemet (23 April 2008[2] – 5 November 2022)[3]
- Mirko Štefković (18 March 2024[4] – )
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 30.06.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 30 June 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 23.04.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 05.11.2022" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 18.03.3024" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.