Roman Catholic Diocese of Poreč-Pula

Diocese of Poreč i Pula Dioecesis Parentina et Polensis Porečko-pulska biskupija
Location
Country	Croatia
Metropolitan	Rijeka
Statistics
Area	2,839 km2 (1,096 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 208,707 168,699 (80.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	(Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary,)
Current leadership
Bishop	Ivan Milovan
Coadjutor	Dražen Kutleša

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Poreč and Pula (Croatian: Porečko-pulska biskupija; Latin: Dioecesis Parentina et Polensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Poreč and Pula in the Ecclesiastical province of Rijeka in Croatia.

History

• 3rd century: Established as Diocese of Parentium
• June 30, 1828: Renamed as Diocese of Parenzo/Poreč and Pola/Pula

Special churches

• Former Cathedral:
  • Pula Cathedral, Istria
    (Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

Leadership

• Bishops of Poreč and Pula (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Ivan Milovan (since 1997.11.18)
  • Bishop Antun Bogetić (1984.01.27 – 1997.11.18)
  • Bishop Dragutin Nežic (1960.06.15 – 1984.01.27)
  • Bishop Dragutin Nežic (Apostolic Administrator 1950.05.21 – 1960.06.15)
  • Archbishop Raffaele Mario Radossi, O.F.M. Conv. (1941.11.27 – 1948.07.07)
  • Bishop Trifone Pederzolli (1913.06.19 – 1941.04.22)
  • Bishop Giovanni Battista Flapp (1884.11.13 – 1912)
  • Archbishop Alojzij Zorn (1882.09.25 – 1883.08.09)
  • Bishop Giovanni Nepomuceno Glavina (1878.09.13 – 1882.07.03)
  • Bishop Juraj Dobrila (1857.12.21 – 1875)
  • Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggio (Apostolic Administrator 1533.06.06 – 1537.05.28)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Croatia
• Istria County
• Istria
• History of Istria

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

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