Roman Catholic Diocese of Zrenjanin
| Diocese of Zrenjanin Dioecesis Zrenianensis Nagybecskereki egyházmegye Зрењанинска бискупија | |
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| Cathedral of St. John of Nepomuk, Zrenjanin
Cathedral of St. John of Nepomuk, Zrenjanin
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| Location | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Belgrade |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Belgrade |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,387 km2 (3,624 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2022) 484,464 64,110 ( 7.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1923 (Apostolic Administration of Banat) 1986 (Diocese of Zrenjanin) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John of Nepomuk, Zrenjanin |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop elect | Mirko Štefković |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ladislav Nemet |
| Vicar General | József Mellár |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| catholic-zr.org.rs | |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Zrenjanin — The Diocese of Zrenjanin (Latin: Dioecesis Zrenjanensis; Hungarian: Nagybecskereki egyházmegye; Serbian: Зрењанинска бискупија) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Serbia, covering Serbian part of the Banat 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. John of Nepomuk in Zrenjanin.
History
Until the end of World War I, the territory of the present-day Diocese of Zrenjanin belonged to the Diocese of Csanád. After the collapse of Austria-Hungary, region of Western Banat was incorporated into newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later known as Yugoslavia). In 1923, the Apostolic Administration of Yugoslav Banat was created. First apostolic administrator was Ivan Rafael Rodić. In 1924, he was appointed first Catholic Archbishop of Belgrade, continuing to serve also as apostolic administrator of Yugoslav Banat. Until the end of World War II, the largest number of Catholics in the territory of Yugoslav Banat was of German ethnicity. In 1986, apostolic administration was reorganized into "Diocese of Zrenjanin" and placed under metropolitan jurisdiction of Archdiocese of Belgrade.
List of administrators and bishops
- Administrators
- Ivan Rafael Rodić (19 February 1923 – 28 November 1936)
- Josip Ujčić (28 November 1936 – 24 March 1964)
- Gabrijel Bukatko (24 March 1964 – 22 December 1971)
- Tamás Jung (22 December 1971 – 16 December 1986)
- Bishops
- Tamás Jung (16 December 1986 – 7 January 1988)
- László Huzsvár (7 January 1988 – 30 June 2007)[1]
- Ladislav Nemet (23 April 2008[2] – 5 November 2022)[3]
- Mirko Štefković (18 March 2024[4] – present)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Zrenjanin is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[5]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Beograd
External links
References
- Back to citation "Rinunce e Nomine, 30.06.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 30 June 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- Back to citation "Rinunce e Nomine, 23.04.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments, 05.11.2022" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments, 18.03.3024" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Zrenjanin, official website