Roman Catholic Diocese of Subotica
| Diocese of Subotica Dioecesis Suboticanus Szabadkai Egyházmegye Subotička biskupija Суботичка бискупија | |
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Cathedral of St. Teresa of Avila in Subotica
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| Location | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Belgrade |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Belgrade |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,042 km2 (3,105 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2022) 915,885 192,570 ( 21%) |
| Parishes | 114 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1923 (Apostolic Administration of Bačka) 1968 (Diocese of Subotica) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Teresa of Avila, Subotica |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Ferenc Fazekas |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ladislav Nemet |
| Bishops emeritus | János Pénzes |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| suboticka-biskupija.info | |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Subotica — The Diocese of Subotica (Latin: Dioecesis Suboticanus; Hungarian: Szabadkai Egyházmegye; Croatian: Subotička biskupija; Serbian: Суботичка бискупија) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Serbia, covering Serbian part of the Bačka region. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Belgrade. The episcopal see is located at the Cathedral of St. Teresa of Avila in Subotica.
History
Until the end of World War I, the territory of the present-day Diocese of Subotica belonged to the Diocese of Kalocsa. After the collapse of Austria-Hungary, most of the region of Bačka was incorporated into newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later known as Yugoslavia). In 1923, the Apostolic Administration of Yugoslav Bačka was created. Before the end of World War II, there was a sizable number of Catholic Germans in the region of Bačka. In 1968, apostolic administration was elevated into the rank of diocese as "Diocese of Subotica". In 1986, it was placed under metropolitan jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Belgrade. From the middle 1980s, and especially during the 1990s, number of Catholics in the territory of this diocese decreased due to various reasons, including low birth rates among local Roman Catholics, economic emigration, and ethnic tensions due the Yugoslav Wars.
Ordinaries
Apostolic Administrators
- Lajčo Budanović (1923–1958)
- Matija Zvekanović (1958–1968)
Bishops
- Matiša Zvekanović (1968–1989)
- János Pénzes (1989–2020)
- Slavko Večerin (2020–2022)
- Ferenc Fazekas (2023–present)
Education
The diocese runs the only Catholic high school in the country, the Paulinum Gymnasium in Subotica.
Media
Hitélet is the oldest Catholic monthly magazine of the diocese in Hungarian. Hírviviő is the weekly Catholic magazine in Hungarian. Zvonik is a Catholic magazine founded by Croat priests from Diocese of Subotica, published in Croatian.
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Subotica is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Beograd