Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zagreb

Archdiocese of Zagreb
Archidioecesis Zagrebiensis
Zagrebačka nadbiskupija

Zagreb Cathedral
Location
Country  Croatia
Metropolitan Zagreb
Statistics
Area 13.495 km2 (5.210 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
1,237,650
1,101,900 (89.0%)
Parishes 203
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 1093
Cathedral Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary
Patron saint Blessed Alojzije Stepinac
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Josip Bozanić
Auxiliary Bishops Valentin Pozaić
Ivan Šaško
Mijo Gorski
Website
zg-nadbiskupija.hr

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zagreb (Croatian: Zagrebačka nadbiskupija, Latin: Archidioecesis Zagrebiensis) is the central archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Croatia, centered in the capital city Zagreb.[1] It is the metropolitan see of Croatia, and the present archbishop is Josip Bozanić.[2] It encompasses the northwestern continental areas of Croatia.

Suffragan dioceses

Archbishop's Palace in Zagreb

Origin

The diocese of Zagreb was founded by Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary in 1093. On November 11, 1852, it was elevated to the status of an archdiocese.

Ordinaries

Bishops
Archbishops

References

  1. Archdiocese of Zagreb, catholic-hierarchy.org.
  2. Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zagreb, gcatholic.org.


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