Archdiocese of Bar (Antivari)

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Bishop(s) Zef Gashi, S.D.B., Archbishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 1034 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Montenegro Square Kilometers: 13,138 (5,074 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Nadbiskupski Ordinarijat, Popovici 98, 85000 Bar, Crna Gora Telephone: (085)344.236 Fax: 344.233

Historical Details

• Diocese of Bar
  • Latin Name: Antibarensis
  • Erected: 9th Century
  • Country: Montenegro

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Egidio Quinto † (8 Feb 1719 Appointed - 1 Jun 1722 Died)
• Karl Pooten † (31 Aug 1855 Appointed - 1886 Died)
• Simon Milinovic, O.F.M. † (8 Oct 1886 Appointed - 1910 Died)
• Nicola Dobrecic † (16 Jan 1912 Appointed - 14 Nov 1955 Died)
• Aleksandar Tokic † (14 Nov 1955 Succeeded - 6 May 1979 Died)
• Petar Perkolic † (6 May 1979 Succeeded - 27 Jun 1998 Retired)
• Zef Gashi, S.D.B. (27 Jun 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Bar
9th Century	Erected		Diocese of Bar (erected)
Archdiocese of Bar (Antivari)
1034	Elevated	Diocese of Bar	Archdiocese of Bar (Antivari)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Bar (Antivari)
1950	25,890			23	2	25	1,035				20	ap1951
1959	22,276	331,800	6.7%	13	2	15	1,485			58	19	ap1960
1970	24,000	470,000	5.1%	12	4	16	1,500		4	87	16	ap1971
1980	16,690	535,190	3.1%	10	10	20	834		14	68	19	ap1981
1990	17,230	538,000	3.2%	6	12	18	957		13	52	19	ap1991
1999	16,000	520,000	3.1%	4	8	12	1,333		8	35	19	ap2000
2000	16,000	520,000	3.1%	4	9	13	1,230		9	35	19	ap2001
2001	15,000	520,000	2.9%	4	7	11	1,363	1	7	47	19	ap2002
2002	14,500	520,000	2.8%	6	7	13	1,115		7	41	19	ap2003
2003	14,400	521,000	2.8%	5	7	12	1,200		7	31	19	ap2004
2004	11,512	521,000	2.2%	5	8	13	885		12	34	19	ap2005
2006	11,512	521,000	2.2%	5	8	13	885		8	36	19	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Zef Gashi, S.D.B. (Archbishop: 27 Jun 1998 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Gabriele Capaccio † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 May 1867)
• Nicola Dobrecic † (Archbishop: 16 Jan 1912 to 14 Nov 1955)
• Pasquale Guerini † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 May 1879 to 23 Nov 1886)
• Simon Milinovic, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 8 Oct 1886 to 1910)
• Petar Perkolic † (Priest: 18 Mar 1945; Coadjutor Archbishop: 19 Dec 1978; Archbishop: 6 May 1979 to 27 Jun 1998)
• Karl Pooten † (Archbishop: 31 Aug 1855 to 1886)
• Egidio Quinto † (Archbishop: 8 Feb 1719 to 1 Jun 1722)
• Aleksandar Tokic † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Jan 1952; Archbishop: 14 Nov 1955 to 6 May 1979)