Diocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa)

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Bishop(s) Zelimir Puljic, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 30 June 1828 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Split-Makarska Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Croatia Square Kilometers: 1,368 (528 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://dubrovnik.hbk.hr/ Mailing Address: Biskupski Ordinarijat, p.p. 85, Poljana Paska Milicevica 4, 20001 Dubrovnik, Hrvatska Telephone: (020)323-911 Fax: 323-912

Historical Details

• Diocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa)
  • Latin Name: Ragusinus
  • Erected: 990
  • Country: Croatia

• Archdiocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa)
  • Latin Name: Ragusinus
  • Elevated: 1120
  • Country: Croatia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Felipe Itúrbide, O. Carm. † (25 Jun 1727 Appointed - 1 Jan 1728 Resigned)
• Nikolaj Bani † (12 May 1800 Appointed - 15 Apr 1815 Died)
• Tommaso Jederlinich † ( 1843 Appointed - 11 Aug 1855 Died)
• Jovan Zaffron (Zoffran) † ( 1872 Appointed - 1881 Died)
• Matija Vodopic † (3 Jul 1882 Appointed - 1893 Died)
• Giuseppe Gregorio Marcelic † (18 May 1894 Appointed - 1928 Died)
• Josip Marija Carevic † (13 Apr 1929 Appointed - 9 Feb 1940 Resigned)
• Pavao Butorac † (25 Sep 1950 Appointed - 22 Nov 1966 Died)
• Severin Pernek † (10 Apr 1967 Appointed - 7 Dec 1989 Resigned)
• Zelimir Puljic (7 Dec 1989 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa)
990	Erected		Diocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa) (erected)
Archdiocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa)
1120	Elevated	Diocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa)	Archdiocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa)
Diocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa)
30 June 1828	Elevated	Archdiocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa)	Diocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa) (Archdiocese to Diocese)

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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
Diocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa)
1950	72,000	74,200	97.0%	61	36	97	742		15	170	57	ap1951
1970	72,000	85,000	84.7%	72	45	117	615		80	274	65	ap1971
1980	78,177	84,000	93.1%	64	35	99	789		40	289	65	ap1981
1990	71,754	89,000	80.6%	58	38	96	747		40	270	61	ap1991
1999	77,600	90,200	86.0%	57	35	92	843		37	224	61	ap2000
2000	77,500	90,050	86.1%	56	35	91	851		37	216	61	ap2001
2001	75,680	90,380	83.7%	53	33	86	880		35	209	61	ap2002
2002	74,512	86,642	86.0%	61	35	96	776		43	226	61	ap2003
2003	75,000	87,500	85.7%	62	32	94	797		38	228	61	ap2004
2004	75,400	87,900	85.8%	55	31	86	876		33	210	61	ap2005
2006	76,500	88,000	86.9%	57	32	89	859		34	210	61	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Zelimir Puljic (Bishop: 7 Dec 1989 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Nikolaj Bani † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 12 May 1800; Bishop: 9 Nov 1800 to 15 Apr 1815)
• Biagio Barbic † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Dec 1923 to 1928)
• Pavao Butorac † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1950 to 22 Nov 1966)
• Josip Marija Carevic † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1929 to 9 Feb 1940)
• Ivo Gugic † (Priest: 13 Aug 1944; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jul 1961 to 1968)
• Felipe Itúrbide, O. Carm. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 25 Jun 1727 to 1 Jan 1728)
• Tommaso Jederlinich † (Bishop: 1843 to 11 Aug 1855)
• Giuseppe Gregorio Marcelic † (Bishop: 18 May 1894 to 1928)
• Severin Pernek † (Bishop: 10 Apr 1967 to 7 Dec 1989)
• Matija Vodopic † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1882 to 1893)
• Jovan Zaffron (Zoffran) † (Bishop: 1872 to 1881)