Archdiocese of Rijeka

Historical Details

• Apostolic Administration of Rijeka
  • Latin Name: Fluminensis
  • Erected: 30 April 1920
  • Country: Croatia

• Diocese of Rijeka (-Opatija)
  • Latin Name: Fluminensis (-Sancti Iacobi de Abbatia)
  • Elevated: 25 April 1925
  • Country: Croatia

• Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj
  • Latin Name: Fluminensis-Seniensis
  • United: 27 July 1969
  • Country: Croatia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Isidoro Sain, O.S.B. † (21 Jun 1926 Appointed - 28 Jan 1932 Died)
• Antonio Santin † (10 Aug 1933 Appointed - 16 May 1938 Appointed, Bishop of Trieste-Koper (Capodistria))
• Ugo Camozzo † (17 Aug 1938 Appointed - 13 Jan 1948 Appointed, Archbishop of Pisa)
• Viktor Buric † (20 Aug 1969 Appointed - 18 Apr 1974 Retired)
• Josip Pavlišić † (18 Apr 1974 Succeeded - 5 Jan 1990 Retired)
• Anton Tamarut † (5 Jan 1990 Succeeded - 28 Jun 2000 Died)
• Ivan Devcic (17 Nov 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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 Rijeka-Senj
1950	108,000	110,000	98.2%	57	13	70	1,542		17	120	32	ap1951
1968	110,000	150,000	73.3%	14	30	44	2,500		42	178	25	ap1971
1980	339,000	462,000	73.4%	89	58	147	2,306		77	267	169	ap1981
1990	299,000	457,000	65.4%	100	49	149	2,006		69	234	169	ap1991
1999	290,000	390,000	74.4%	101	53	154	1,883		71	206	172	ap2000
Archdiocese of Rijeka
2000	230,000	300,000	76.7%	66	57	123	1,869		77	195	89	ap2001
2001	198,500	279,500	71.0%	61	45	106	1,872		52	193	89	ap2002
2002	198,300	289,050	68.6%	62	48	110	1,802		54	190	90	ap2003
2003	213,650	266,800	80.1%	64	47	111	1,924		53	186	90	ap2004
2004	213,650	266,800	80.1%	67	40	107	1,996		47	178	90	ap2005
2010	213,650	266,800	80.1%	76	44	120	1,780		50	164	90	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Mile Bogovic (Priest: 5 Jul 1964; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jun 1999 to 25 May 2000)
• Josip Bozanić (Apostolic Administrator: 5 Jun 1996 to 22 Nov 1996)
• Ivan Devcic (Priest: 28 Jun 1975; Archbishop: 17 Nov 2000 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Viktor Buric † (Archbishop: 20 Aug 1969 to 18 Apr 1974)
• Ugo Camozzo † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1938 to 13 Jan 1948)
• Josip Pavlišić † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 20 Aug 1969; Archbishop: 18 Apr 1974 to 5 Jan 1990)
• Isidoro Sain, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1926 to 28 Jan 1932)
• Antonio Santin † (Bishop: 10 Aug 1933 to 16 May 1938)
• Pierluigi Sartorelli † (Priest: 19 Sep 1942 to 9 Nov 1967)
• Anton Tamarut † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 4 Dec 1987; Archbishop: 5 Jan 1990 to 28 Jun 2000)