Roman Catholic Diocese of Poreč and Pula
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Poreč and Pula (Croatian: Porečko-pulska biskupija; Latin: Dioecesis Parentina et Polensis; Italian: Diocesi di Parenzo e Pola) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka on Istria peninsula, in Croatia.[1][2]
Diocese of Poreč and Pula Dioecesis Parentina et Polensis Porečko-pulska biskupija | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Rijeka |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Rijeka |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,839 km2 (1,096 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 210,114 164,480 (78.3%) |
| Parishes | 78 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč |
| Co-cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Pula |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ivan Štironja |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mate Uzinić |
| Bishops emeritus | Ivan Milovan, Bishop Emeritus (1997–2012) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Special churches
The cathedral episcopal see is Euphrasian Basilica, a Minor basilica and World Heritage Site in the city of Poreč. The Co-Cathedral is the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Pula. There are two more former cathedrals: Crkva Sv. Pelagije, in Novigrad, and Crkva Navještenja BDM, in Pićan.
History
- Established circa (200-)300 as Diocese of Parentium; medieval/modern names Poreč (Croat) / Parenzo (Italian) / Parentin(us) (Latin adjective)
- Exchanged territory in 1784 with the Italian Diocese of Trieste
- Formally United aeque principaliter (i.e. in personal union) with the Diocese of Cittanova but only 1442–1448
- Renamed on June 30, 1828 as Diocese of Parenzo/Poreč and Pola/Pula, having gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Pula
- Gained territory on 1977.10.17 from the Diocese of Trieste, and exchanged territory with Diocese of Koper.
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 169,048 Catholics (79.5% of 212,561 total) on 2,839 km² in 135 parishes with 108 priests (94 diocesan, 14 religious), 1 deacon, 78 lay religious (48 brothers, 30 sisters) and 6 seminarians.
Episcopal ordinaries
(all Roman rite; probably many Italians, notably in the early centuries)
- Suffragan Bishops of Poreč
- Andrea (991 – 1010?)
- Sigimbaldo (1015 – 1017?)
- Engelmaro (1028 – 1040)
- Arpo (1045 – 1050)
- Orso (1050 – 1060)
- Adelman (1060 – 1075)
- Cadolo (1075 – 1082)
- Pagano I (1082 – 1104)
- Bertold (1104 – 1120)
- Ferongo (1120 – 1131)
- Rodemondo (1131 – 1146)
- Vincenzo (1146 – 1158)
- Uberto (1158 – 1174)
- Pietro (1174 – 1194)
- Giovanni I (1196 – 1200)
- Pulcherio (1200 – 1216?)
- Adalberto (1219 – 1243)
- Pagano II (1243 – 1246)
- Giovanni II (1249 – 1254)
- Ottone (1256 – 1282)
- Bonifazio (1282 – 1305)
- Giuliano Natale (1306 – 1309)
- Graziadio, Carmelite Order (O. Carm.) (1309 – 1327)
- Giovanni Gottoli de Sordello, Dominican Order (O.P.) (1328.06.20 – death 1367)
- Gilberto Zorzi, O.P. (1367.07.02 – 1388.03.04), next Bishop of Eraclea (1388.03.04 – death 1403)
- Giovanni Lombardo, O. Carm. (1388.06 – death 1415.03.21)
- Fantino Valaresso (1415.04.28 – 1425.12.05), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Crete (insular Greece) (1425.12.05 – death 1443.05.18)
- Daniele Scotto de’ Rampi (1426 – 1433), next Bishop of Concordia (Italy) (1433.01.07 – death 1443.07.11)
- Angelo Cavazza (1433.01.07 – 1440.04.11); previously Bishop of Arba (1433.01.07 – 1440.04.11); later Bishop of Cittanova (1442 – retired 1448); died 1457
- Placido de Pavanello, Vallombrosians (O.S.B. Vall.) (1457.01.24 – 1464.11.05); previously Titular Bishop of Byblus (1454.01.09 – 1457.01.24); later Bishop of Torcello (1464.11.05 – 1471)
- Francesco Morosini, Benedictine Order (O.S.B.) (1464.11.14 – death 1470.10.03), also Apostolic Administrator of Macerata (Italy) (1470.02.02 – 1470.10.03) and Apostolic Administrator of Roman Catholic Diocese of Recanati (Italy) (1470.02.02 – 1470.10.03)
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- TO BE COMPLETED/ELABORATED
- Apostolic Administrator Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggio (1533.06.06 – 1537.05.28)
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- Suffragan Bishops of Poreč and Pula
- TO BE ELABORATED
- Juraj Dobrila (1857.12.21 – 1875)
- Giovanni Nepomuceno Glavina (1878.09.13 – 1882.07.03)
- Alojzij Zorn (1882.09.25 – 1883.08.09)
- Giovanni Battista Flapp (1884.11.13 – 1912)
- Trifone Pederzolli (1913.06.19 – 1941.04.22)
- Raffaele Mario Radossi, O.F.M. Conv. (1941.11.27 – 1948.07.07)
- Apostolic Administrator Bishop Dragutin Nežić (1950.05.21 – 1960.06.15)
- Bishop Dragutin Nežić (1960.06.15 – 1984.01.27)
- Bishop Antun Bogetić (1984.01.27 – 1997.11.18)
- Bishop Ivan Milovan (1997.11.18 - 2012.06.14)
- Bishop Dražen Kutleša (since 2012.06.14)
References
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Poreč i Pula (Parenzo)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Poreč i Pula (Croatia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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