Diocese of Gospić-Senj

Dioecesis Gospiciensis-Seniensis

Bishop(s)

Marko Medo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 May 2000
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Rijeka
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Croatia
Square Kilometers: 8,200 (3,167 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://gospicko-senjska-biskupija.hr
Mailing Address: Biskupski Ordinarijat, ul. Senjskih Zrtava 36, 53000 Gospic, Hrvatska
Telephone: (053)746.400
Fax: 746.405

Past and Present Ordinaries

Mile Bogović † (25 May 2000 Appointed - 4 Apr 2016 Retired)
Zdenko Križić, O.C.D. (4 Apr 2016 Appointed - 8 Sep 2023 Appointed, Archbishop of Split-Makarska)
Marko Medo (7 Oct 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 May 2000	Erected	Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj (Gospic, Ogulin (except Lukovdol, Plemenitas, and Vrbovsko), Otocac, Senj (except Krmpote), and Slunj)	Diocese of Gospić-Senj (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2000 69,000 73,000 94.5% 34 8 42 1,642 8 11 83 ap2001

2001 82,000 104,000 78.8% 39 8 47 1,744 9 14 83 ap2002

2002 82,000 104,000 78.8% 41 8 49 1,673 11 14 84 ap2003

2003 81,000 102,000 79.4% 41 9 50 1,620 13 14 84 ap2004

2004 81,000 102,000 79.4% 41 11 52 1,557 14 15 85 ap2005

2006 81,000 102,000 79.4% 37 14 51 1,588 16 16 85 ap2007

2013 66,172 78,747 84.0% 42 9 51 1,297 9 13 85 ap2014

2016 58,511 67,628 86.5% 38 10 48 1,218 10 8 85 ap2017

2019 56,000 66,007 84.8% 36 13 49 1,142 14 12 86 ap2020

2021 58,312 67,517 86.4% 41 10 51 1,143 11 10 86 ap2022

2023 56,091 63,923 87.7% 40 11 51 1,099 12 20 86 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	69,000	73,000	94.5%	34	8	42	1,642	8	11	83	ap2001
2001	82,000	104,000	78.8%	39	8	47	1,744	9	14	83	ap2002
2002	82,000	104,000	78.8%	41	8	49	1,673	11	14	84	ap2003
2003	81,000	102,000	79.4%	41	9	50	1,620	13	14	84	ap2004
2004	81,000	102,000	79.4%	41	11	52	1,557	14	15	85	ap2005
2006	81,000	102,000	79.4%	37	14	51	1,588	16	16	85	ap2007
2013	66,172	78,747	84.0%	42	9	51	1,297	9	13	85	ap2014
2016	58,511	67,628	86.5%	38	10	48	1,218	10	8	85	ap2017
2019	56,000	66,007	84.8%	36	13	49	1,142	14	12	86	ap2020
2021	58,312	67,517	86.4%	41	10	51	1,143	11	10	86	ap2022
2023	56,091	63,923	87.7%	40	11	51	1,099	12	20	86	ap2024