Archdiocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)

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Bishop(s) Stanislav Hocevar, S.D.B., Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Subotica Zrenjanin

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 29 October 1924 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Serbia Square Kilometers: 50,000 (19,312 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Nadbiskupski Ordinarijat, Svetozara Markovica 20, 11000 Beograd, Srbija Telephone: (011)303.22.46 Fax: 303.22.48

Historical Details

• Diocese of Beograd
  • Latin Name: Belogradensis
  • Erected: 9th Century
  • Country: Serbia

• Diocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)
  • Latin Name: Belogradensis (-Semendriensis)
  • Name Changed: 23 December 1729
  • Country: Serbia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jozef Ignác de Vilt (Wilt) † (22 Dec 1800 Appointed - 26 Aug 1806 Appointed, Bishop of Győr)
• Stefan (István) Cech (Csech) † (26 Sep 1814 Appointed - 8 Jan 1821 Appointed, Bishop of Košice)
• Venceslao Soic † (23 Dec 1858 Appointed - 8 Jan 1869 Succeeded, Bishop of Senj (-Modruš))
• Giovanni Paolesic † (4 Jul 1871 Appointed - 1893 Died)
• Giovanni Raffaele Rodic, O.F.M. † (29 Oct 1924 Appointed - 28 Nov 1936 Resigned)
• Josip Antun Ujcic † (28 Nov 1936 Appointed - 24 Mar 1964 Died)
• Gabriel Bukatko † (24 Mar 1964 Succeeded - 4 Mar 1980 Resigned)
• Alojz Turk † (4 Mar 1980 Appointed - 16 Dec 1986 Retired)
• Franc Perko † (16 Dec 1986 Appointed - 31 Mar 2001 Resigned)
• Stanislav Hocevar, S.D.B. (31 Mar 2001 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Beograd
9th Century	Erected		Diocese of Beograd (erected)
Diocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)
23 December 1729	Name Changed	Diocese of Beograd	Diocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)
Archdiocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)
29 October 1924	Elevated	Diocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)	Archdiocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)
16 December 1986	Elevated		Archdiocese of Beograd (-Smederevo) (became a Metroplitan)

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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 Beograd (-Smederevo)
1950	50,000	3,500,000	1.4%	10	13	23	2,173		7	348	15	ap1951
1959	50,000	3,200,000	1.6%	9	14	23	2,173		20	170	15	ap1960
1969	36,000	5,000,000	.7%	10	19	29	1,241		24	395	11	ap1971
1980	34,800	5,000,000	.7%	9	7	16	2,175		15	184	13	ap1981
1990	12,400	5,590,000	.2%	12	15	27	459		17	146	15	ap1991
1999	8,400	5,505,000	.2%	9	10	19	442		11	42	15	ap2000
2000	8,300	5,500,000	.2%	10	8	18	461		9	34	15	ap2001
2001	9,000	5,500,000	.2%	10	10	20	450		12	39	15	ap2002
2002	9,800	5,599,800	.2%	12	10	22	445		12	33	15	ap2003
2003	9,900	5,647,900	.2%	11	11	22	450		13	35	15	ap2004
2004	60,000	5,527,810	1.1%	14	9	23	2,608		9	30	15	ap2005
2006	9,267	5,469,977	.2%	14	9	23	402		9	27	16	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Stanislav Hocevar, S.D.B. (Coadjutor Archbishop: 25 Mar 2000; Archbishop: 31 Mar 2001)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Gabriel Bukatko † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 2 Mar 1961; Archbishop: 24 Mar 1964 to 4 Mar 1980)
• Stefan (István) Cech (Csech) † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1814 to 8 Jan 1821)
• Giovanni Paolesic † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1871 to 1893)
• Franc Perko † (Archbishop: 16 Dec 1986 to 31 Mar 2001)
• Giovanni Raffaele Rodic, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 29 Oct 1924 to 28 Nov 1936)
• Venceslao Soic † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1858 to 8 Jan 1869)
• Alojz Turk † (Archbishop: 4 Mar 1980 to 16 Dec 1986)
• Josip Antun Ujcic † (Archbishop: 28 Nov 1936 to 24 Mar 1964)
• Jozef Ignác de Vilt (Wilt) † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1800 to 26 Aug 1806)