Archdiocese_of_Ragusa

Roman Catholic Diocese of Dubrovnik

Roman Catholic Diocese of Dubrovnik

Roman Catholic diocese in Croatia


The Diocese of Dubrovnik (Croatian: Dubrovačka biskupija); or Ragusa (Latin: Dioecesis Ragusiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in southern Croatia.[1][2] The diocese is centred in the city of Dubrovnik. It was first erected in 990. From 1120 to 1828 it was elevated to the status of archdiocese. By papal bull Locum Beati Petri it was degraded to the level of a diocese in 1828.

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The Cathedral of Assumption in Dubrovnik was built in 1713 after the previous cathedral was destroyed in an earthquake. Current bishop Roko Glasnović is head of the diocese. He was appointed by Pope Francis in 2021. Dubrovnik's patron saint is Saint Blaise (locally called Sveti Vlaho).

Dubrovnik bishops

  • Fabriciano (530)
  • Florenzio (?–593 deposed)
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  • Vitale (1074)
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References

  1. "Diocese of Dubrovnik" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 29 February 2016
  2. "Archbishop Bernard" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 March 2016
  3. "Archbishop Maffiolus de Lampugnano" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 27 September 2016
  4. "Giovanni Cardinal Dominici, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 28 September 2016
  5. "Blessed Cardinal Giovanni Dominici, O.P." GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 28 September 2016
  6. "Archbishop Giacomo Veneri de Racaneto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 28 September 2016
  7. "Archbishop Antonio degli Agli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 28 September 2016
  8. "Archbishop Timoteo Maffei, C.R.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 28 September 2016
  9. "Archbishop Giovanni Venier" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 28 September 2016

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