The Diocese of Šibenik (Latin: Dioecesis Sebenicensis; Croatian: Šibenska biskupija) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Croatia located in the city of Šibenik in the ecclesiastical province of Split-Makarska.[1][2] It was established in 1298 by the pope Boniface VIII.[3]
History
Diocese wes established by the papal bull of Boniface VIII, published on May 1st, 1528, and proclaimed in Šibenik on the June 28th of the same year.[3] First ordained bishop was Fr. Martin Rabljanin, prior of the St. Francis monastery in Šibenik.[3] St. Jacob's church in Šibenik was proclaimed as the bishoporic see; since it was destroyed in fire in 1380, new cathderal was built from 1431 to 1536 and consecrated in 1555.[3]
Leadership
- Bishops of Šibenik (Roman rite)
Shrines
There are several Marian shrines in the diocese:
- Our Lady of Visovac (Gospa Visovačka)
- Our Lady of Karavaj (Gospa Karavajska)
- Our Lady of Vrpolje (Gospa Vrpoljačka)
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Gospa Karmelska) on the Okit hill near Vodice
There is also Croatian National Shrine of the St. Nikola Tavelić in Šibenik.[4]
Notable people
- St. Nikola Tavelić
- Klara Žižić, Servant of God (from Šibenik)
- Ante Antić, Servant of God (from Prvić)
References
- 1."Diocese of Šibenik (Knin)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
- 2."Diocese of Šibenik" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016
- 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4]"Povijest" [History]. sibenska-biskupija.hr (in Croatian). Diocese of Šibenik. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- 4."Hrvatsko nacionalno svetište sv. Nikole Tavelića" [Croatian National Shrine of the St. Nikola Tavelić]. svetiste-sibenik.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 25 February 2026.