Roman Catholic Diocese of Šibenik
Diocese of Šibenik Dioecesis Sebenicensis Šibenska biskupija | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Split-Makarska |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Split-Makarska |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,246 km2 (1,253 sq mi) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1 May 1298 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. James, Šibenik |
| Patron saint | Saint Michael the Archangel[1] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Tomislav Rogić |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Zdenko Križić |
| Bishops emeritus | Ante Ivas |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| sibenska-biskupija.com | |
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The Diocese of Šibenik (Latin: Dioecesis Sebenicensis; Croatian: Šibenska biskupija) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Croatia located in the city of Šibenik in the ecclesiastical province of Split-Makarska.[2][3] It was established in 1298 by the pope Boniface VIII.[4]
History
Diocese wes established by the papal bull of Boniface VIII, published on May 1st, 1528, and proclaimed in Šibenik on the June 28th of the same year.[4] First ordained bishop was Fr. Martin Rabljanin, prior of the St. Francis monastery in Šibenik.[4] St. Jacob's church in Šibenik was proclaimed as the bishoporic see; since it was destroyed in fire in 1380, new cathderal was built from 1431 to 1536 and consecrated in 1555.[4]
Leadership
- Bishops of Šibenik (Roman rite)
- Bishop Tomislav Rogić (since 2016.07.25)
- Bishop Ante Ivas (1997.02.05-2016.07.25)
- Bishop Srećko Badurina, T.O.R. (1987.12.04 – 1996.09.17)
- Bishop Anton Tamarut (1986.02.05 – 1987.12.04)
- Bishop Josip Arnerić (1961.07.17 – 1986.02.05)
- Bishop Ćiril Banić (1961 – 1961.02.03)
- Bishop Ćiril Banić (Apostolic Administrator 1951.03.28 – 1961)
- Bishop Jeronim Mileta, O.F.M. Conv. (1922.02.14 – 1947.11.23)
- Bishop Luca Pappafava (1911.11.27 – 1918.09.14)
- Archbishop Vinko Pulišić (1903.11.09 – 1910.06.16)
- Bishop Matteo Zannoni (1895.03.18 – 1903)
- Bishop Giovanni Maiorosy (1885.07.27 – ?)
- Bishop Antonio Innocente Giuseppe Fosco (1876.04.07 – 1894)
- Bishop Jovan Zaffron (1863.09.28 – 1872)
- Archbishop Pietro Alessandro Doimo Maupas (1855.12.20 – 1862.05.21)
Shrines
There are several Marian shrines in the diocese:
- Our Lady of Visovac (Gospa Visovačka)
- Our Lady of Karavaj (Gospa Karavajska)
- Our Lady of Vrpolje (Gospa Vrpoljačka)
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Gospa Karmelska) on the Okit hill near Vodice
There is also Croatian National Shrine of the St. Nikola Tavelić in Šibenik.[5]
Notable people
- St. Nikola Tavelić
- Klara Žižić, Servant of God (from Šibenik)
- Ante Antić, Servant of God (from Prvić)
See also
References
- ^ "Zaštitnik biskupije" [Diocese's patron]. sibenska-biskupija.hr (in Croatian). Diocese of Šibenik. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Diocese of Šibenik (Knin)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Šibenik" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016
- ^ a b c d "Povijest" [History]. sibenska-biskupija.hr (in Croatian). Diocese of Šibenik. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Hrvatsko nacionalno svetište sv. Nikole Tavelića" [Croatian National Shrine of the St. Nikola Tavelić]. svetiste-sibenik.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
Sources
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