Roman Catholic Diocese of Šibenik

The Diocese of Šibenik (Latin: Dioecesis Sebenicensis; Croatian: Šibenska biskupija) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Šibenik in the ecclesiastical province of Split-Makarska in Croatia.[1][2]

Diocese of Šibenik

Dioecesis Sebenicensis

Šibenska biskupija
Location
Country Croatia
Ecclesiastical provinceSplit-Makarska
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Split-Makarska
Statistics
Area3,246 km2 (1,253 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2014)
113,464
96,980 (85.5%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established1 May 1298
CathedralCathedral of St. James, Šibenik
Patron saintSaint Michael the Archangel
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopTomislav Rogić
Metropolitan ArchbishopSede Vacante
Bishops emeritusAnte Ivas
Map
Website
sibenska-biskupija.com

History

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  • May 1, 1298: Established as Diocese of Šibenik

Leadership

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Šibenik (Knin)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  2. ^ "Diocese of Šibenik" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016

Sources

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