Diocese of Šibenik (Knin)

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Bishop(s) Ante Ivas, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 1 May 1298 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Split-Makarska Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Croatia Square Kilometers: 3,246 (1,253 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.sibenska-biskupija.com/ Mailing Address: Obala Palih Omladinaca br. 1, 22000 Sibenik, Hrvatska Telephone: (022)201.010 Fax: 201.017

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pietro Alessandro Doimo Maupas † (20 Dec 1855 Appointed - 21 May 1862 Appointed, Archbishop of Zadar (Zara))
• Jovan Zaffron (Zoffran) † (28 Sep 1863 Appointed - 1872 Appointed, Bishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa))
• Antonio Innocente Giuseppe Fosco † (7 Apr 1876 Appointed - 1894 Died)
• Giovanni Maiorosy † (27 Jul 1885 Appointed - )
• Matteo Zannoni † (18 Mar 1895 Appointed - 1903 Died)
• Vincenzo Pulisic † (9 Nov 1903 Appointed - 16 Jun 1910 Appointed, Archbishop of Zadar (Zara))
• Luca Pappafava † (27 Nov 1911 Appointed - 14 Sep 1918 Appointed, Bishop of Hvar (-Brac e Vis))
• Girolamo Maria Mileta, O.F.M. Conv. † (14 Feb 1922 Appointed - 23 Nov 1947 Died)
• Ciril Banic † ( 1961 Appointed - 3 Feb 1961 Died)
• Josip Arneric † (17 Jul 1961 Appointed - 5 Feb 1986 Retired)
• Anton Tamarut † (5 Feb 1986 Appointed - 4 Dec 1987 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka-Senj)
• Srecko Badurina, T.O.R. † (4 Dec 1987 Appointed - 17 Sep 1996 Died)
• Ante Ivas (5 Feb 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 May 1298	Erected		Diocese of Šibenik (Knin) (erected)

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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
1950	120,700	145,000	83.2%	49	30	79	1,527		32	71	61	ap1951
1969	136,784	191,633	71.4%	36	48	84	1,628		53	142	60	ap1971
1980	142,153	191,586	74.2%	35	63	98	1,450		67	134	72	ap1981
1990	141,783	178,393	79.5%	31	56	87	1,629		59	121	72	ap1991
1999	127,530	131,224	97.2%	34	63	97	1,314		65	89	73	ap2000
2000	129,430	133,586	96.9%	35	66	101	1,281		69	87	73	ap2001
2001	130,212	135,823	95.9%	34	68	102	1,276		72	91	73	ap2002
2002	130,026	137,856	94.3%	34	69	103	1,262		73	92	73	ap2003
2003	131,095	138,115	94.9%	34	67	101	1,297		70	91	74	ap2004
2004	110,500	121,600	90.9%	36	66	102	1,083		68	90	74	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ante Ivas (Bishop: 5 Feb 1997 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Josip Arneric † (Bishop: 17 Jul 1961 to 5 Feb 1986)
• Srecko Badurina, T.O.R. † (Bishop: 4 Dec 1987 to 17 Sep 1996)
• Ciril Banic † (Apostolic Administrator: 28 Mar 1951; Bishop: 1961 to 3 Feb 1961)
• Pietro Alessandro Doimo Maupas † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1855 to 21 May 1862)
• Antonio Innocente Giuseppe Fosco † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1876 to 1894)
• Giovanni Maiorosy † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1885)
• Girolamo Maria Mileta, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1922 to 23 Nov 1947)
• Luca Pappafava † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1911 to 14 Sep 1918)
• Vincenzo Pulisic † (Bishop: 9 Nov 1903 to 16 Jun 1910)
• Anton Tamarut † (Bishop: 5 Feb 1986 to 4 Dec 1987)
• Jovan Zaffron (Zoffran) † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1863 to 1872)
• Matteo Zannoni † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1895 to 1903)