Archdiocese of Split-Makarska

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Bishop(s) Marin Barišic, Archbishop Ante Juric, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Dubrovnik (Ragusa) Hvar (-Brac e Vis) Kotor (Cattaro) Šibenik (Knin)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 27 July 1969 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Croatia Square Kilometers: 4,088 (1,578 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://split.hbk.hr/ Mailing Address: Ul. Zrinjsko-Frankopanska 14, p.p. 328, 21000 Split, Hrvatska Telephone: (021)319-523; 319-517 Fax: 319-522

Historical Details

• Diocese of Salona
  • Latin Name: Salonitanus
  • Erected: 3rd Century
  • Country: Croatia

• Archdiocese of Salona
  • Latin Name: Salonitanus
  • Elevated: 5th Century
  • Country: Croatia

• Diocese of Split-Makarska (Spalato-Macarska)
  • Latin Name: Spalatensis-Macarscensis
  • United: 30 June 1828
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Croatia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giuseppe Godeassi † (27 Apr 1840 Appointed - 22 Jun 1843 Appointed, Archbishop of Zadar (Zara))
• Luigi Pini † (17 Jun 1844 Appointed - )
• Marcus Calogera † (29 Oct 1866 Appointed - 1888 Died)
• Filippo Francesco Nakic † (30 Dec 1889 Appointed - 26 Dec 1910 Died)
• Antonio Gjivojc † (11 Jul 1911 Appointed - 27 Feb 1917 Died)
• Giorgio Caric † (8 Jun 1918 Appointed - 17 May 1921 Died)
• Quirino Clemente Bonefacic † (6 Jun 1923 Appointed - 9 May 1954 Retired)
• Frane Franić † (24 Dec 1960 Appointed - 10 Sep 1988 Retired)
• Ante Juric (10 Sep 1988 Appointed - 21 Jun 2000 Retired)
• Marin Barišic (21 Jun 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Salona
3rd Century	Erected		Diocese of Salona (erected)
Archdiocese of Salona
5th Century	Elevated	Diocese of Salona	Archdiocese of Salona
Diocese of Split-Makarska (Spalato-Macarska)
30 June 1828	United	Diocese of Makarska Archdiocese of Salona	Diocese of Split-Makarska (Spalato-Macarska)
Archdiocese of Split-Makarska
27 July 1969	Elevated	Diocese of Split-Makarska (Spalato-Macarska)	Archdiocese of Split-Makarska

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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 Split-Makarska (Spalato-Macarska)
1950	260,000			143	93	236	1,101		107	350	149	ap1951
Archdiocese of Split-Makarska
1970	313,000	365,000	85.8%	150	134	284	1,102		184	517	165	ap1971
1980	349,450	432,860	80.7%	172	148	320	1,092		216	514	191	ap1981
1990	473,726	495,350	95.6%	188	146	334	1,418		201	526	177	ap1991
1999	412,261	472,088	87.3%	200	160	360	1,145		182	534	185	ap2000
2000	415,000	475,000	87.4%	199	158	357	1,162		189	535	186	ap2001
2001	409,584	473,887	86.4%	203	163	366	1,119		198	531	186	ap2002
2002	409,584	473,887	86.4%	204	165	369	1,109		190	517	186	ap2003
2003	427,420	473,887	90.2%	199	170	369	1,158		201	505	186	ap2004
2004	428,382	464,329	92.3%	199	154	353	1,213		182	497	186	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Marin Barišic (Priest: 14 Jul 1974; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Aug 1993; Archbishop: 21 Jun 2000)
• Ante Juric (Priest: 18 May 1947; Archbishop: 10 Sep 1988 to 21 Jun 2000)
• Martin Vidovic (Priest: 28 May 1989 to 15 Sep 2004)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Quirino Clemente Bonefacic † (Bishop: 6 Jun 1923 to 9 May 1954)
• Marcus Calogera † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1866 to 1888)
• Josip Marija Carevic † (Priest: 28 Oct 1908 to 13 Apr 1929)
• Giorgio Caric † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Dec 1906; Bishop: 8 Jun 1918 to 17 May 1921)
• Vincenzo Cima † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jun 1856)
• Casimiro Forlani † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 May 1872 to 12 May 1879)
• Frane Franić † (Priest: 25 Dec 1936; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Sep 1950; Bishop: 24 Dec 1960; Archbishop: 27 Jul 1969 to 10 Sep 1988)
• Antonio Gjivojc † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1911 to 27 Feb 1917)
• Giuseppe Godeassi † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1840 to 22 Jun 1843)
• Ivo Gugic † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1968 to 22 Nov 1983)
• Filippo Francesco Nakic † (Bishop: 30 Dec 1889 to 26 Dec 1910)
• Vincenzo Palunko † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jun 1904 to 1921)
• Stefano Benedetto Paulovic-Lucich † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Dec 1880)
• Trifone Pederzolli † (Priest: 28 Nov 1886 to 19 Jun 1913)
• Luigi Pini † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1844)
• Petar Šolic † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Dec 1991 to 6 Dec 1992)