Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belgrade
The Archdiocese of Belgrade (Latin: Archidioecesis Belogradensis; Serbo-Croatian: Beogradska nadbiskupija; Hungarian: Belgrádi főegyházmegye) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Belgrade in Serbia.[1]
Archdiocese of Belgrade Archidioecesis Belogradensis Beogradska nadbiskupija Belgrádi főegyházmegye | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2015) 5,500,000 27,050 (0.5%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 9th century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Co-cathedral | Co-cathedral of Christ the King |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | László Német, S.V.D. |
| Bishops emeritus | Stanislav Hočevar |
| Map | |
 Map of the Archdiocese | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
History
In order to regulate status of local Catholic Church, the government of the Kingdom of Serbia concluded official Concordat with Holy See on 24 June 1914. By the Second Article of Concordat, it was decided that regular Catholic Archdiocese of Belgrade shall be created.[2] Because of the breakout of the First World War, those provisions could not be implemented, and only after 1918 were new arrangements made:
- October 29, 1924: Promoted as Archdiocese of Belgrade
- December 16, 1986: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belgrade
Leadership
- Bishops of Beograd
- Bishop Jozef Ignác de Vilt (22 December 1800 – 26 August 1806)
- Bishop Stefan Cech (26 September 1814 – 8 January 1821)
- Bishop Venceslao Soic (23 December 1858 – 8 January 1869)
- Bishop Giovanni Paolesic (4 July 1871 – 1893)
- Archbishops of Beograd
- Archbishop Ivan Rafael Rodić, O.F.M. (29 October 1924 – 28 November 1936)
- Archbishop Josip Antun Ujčić (28 November 1936 – 24 March 1964)
- Archbishop Gabrijel Bukatko (24 March 1964 – 4 March 1980)
- Archbishop Alojz Turk (4 March 1980 – 16 December 1986)
- Archbishop Franc Perko (16 December 1986 – 31 March 2001)
- Archbishop Stanislav Hočevar, S.D.B. (31 March 2001 – 5 November 2022)
- Archbishop László Német, S.V.D. (5 November 2022 – present)
Suffragan dioceses
Titular dioceses on the territory of Archdiocese
- Naissus (see), titular see.[4]
See also
References
Sources
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi (1503–1592) (in Latin). Vol. 3. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae.
- Diocese website
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website
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