Poreč i Pula (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ivan Štironja, Bishop
Ivan Milovan, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
United: 30 June 1828
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Rijeka
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Croatia
Square Kilometers: 2,839 (1,096 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.biskupija-porecko-pulska.hr/
Mailing Address: Biskupski Ordinarijat, Park Jurja Dobrile 3, 52440 Porec, Hrvatska
Telephone: (052)43.20.64

Historical Details

Diocese of Poreč (Parenzo)
- Latin Name: Parentina
- Erected: 3rd Century
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Udine
- Country: Croatia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giuliano Natale, O.S.B. † (8 Jun 1306 Appointed - Aug 1309 Died)
Graziadio , O. Carm. † ( 1310 Appointed - 9 May 1327 Died)
Giovanni Gottoli de Sordello, O.P. † (20 Jun 1328 Appointed - 1367 Died)
Gilberto Zorzi, O.P. † (2 Jul 1367 Appointed - 4 Mar 1388 Appointed, Bishop of Asolo (Cittanova; Eraclea))
Giovanni Lombardo, O. Carm. † (Jun 1388 Appointed - 21 Mar 1415 Died)
Fantino Vallaresso † (28 Apr 1415 Appointed - 5 Dec 1425 Appointed, Archbishop of Candia {Crete})
Daniel Rampi Scoto † (7 Jan 1426 Appointed - 7 Jan 1433 Appointed, Bishop of Concordia (Sagittaria))
Angelo Cavazza † (7 Jan 1433 Appointed - 11 Apr 1440 Appointed, Bishop of Trogir (Traù))
Jean de Parenzo † (11 Apr 1440 Appointed - 1456 Died)
Placido (Guarnerio) Pavanello, O.S.B. † (24 Jan 1457 Appointed - 5 Nov 1464 Appointed, Bishop of Torcello (Turris))
Francesco Morosini † (14 Nov 1464 Appointed - 1471 Died)
Barthelemy Barbarigo † (11 Oct 1471 Appointed - 1475 Died)
Silverstro Quirini † (31 Jan 1476 Appointed - 1477 Died)
Niccolò Franco † ( 1477 Appointed - 21 Feb 1485 Appointed, Bishop of Treviso)
Tommaso Catanei, O.P. † ( 1485 Appointed - 12 Dec 1485 Appointed, Bishop of Cervia)
Giovanni Antonio Pavaro (Penosis) † (14 Mar 1487 Appointed - 20 Feb 1500 Died)
Luigi (Alvise) Tasso † (24 Feb 1500 Appointed - 16 Jan 1516 Appointed, Bishop of Recanati)
Girolamo Campeggi † (17 Mar 1516 Appointed - 1533 Resigned)
Lorenzo Campeggio † (6 Jun 1533 Appointed - 28 May 1537 Resigned)
Giovanni Campeggi † (27 May 1537 Ordained Bishop - 6 Mar 1553 Appointed, Bishop of Bologna)
Pietro Gritti (Gaitti) † (17 May 1553 Appointed - 9 Feb 1573 Died)
Cesare Nores † (9 Feb 1573 Appointed - 12 Dec 1597 Died)
Giovanni Lippomano † (8 Jul 1598 Appointed - 1608 Resigned)
Leonardo Tritonio † (9 Feb 1609 Appointed - 15 Jun 1631 Died)
Ruggero Tritonio † (31 Jan 1633 Appointed - 23 Jun 1644 Died)
Giambattista del Giudice † (28 Nov 1644 Appointed - 24 Jan 1666 Died)
Niccolò Petronio Caldana † (16 Mar 1667 Appointed - Oct 1670 Died)
Alessandro Adezario, C.R.L. † (1 Jul 1671 Appointed - Aug 1711 Died)
Antonio Vaira † (2 Mar 1712 Appointed - 12 Jul 1717 Appointed, Bishop of Adria)
Pietro Grassi † (14 Mar 1718 Appointed - 16 Mar 1731 Died)
VIncenzo Maria Mazzoleni, O.P. † (18 Jun 1731 Appointed - 16 Dec 1741 Died)
Gaspar Negri † (22 Jan 1742 Appointed - Jan 1778 Died)
Francesco Polesini † (1 Jun 1778 Appointed - 9 Jan 1819 Died)
Antonio Peteani (Petrani) † (9 Apr 1827 Confirmed - 27 Jun 1857 Died)
Juraj (Giorgio) Dobrila † (21 Dec 1857 Confirmed - 5 Jul 1875 Confirmed, Bishop of Trieste e Capodistria (Trst i Koper))
Giovanni Nepomuceno Glavina † (13 Sep 1878 Confirmed - 3 Jul 1882 Confirmed, Bishop of Trieste e Capodistria (Trst i Koper))
Alojz Matija Zorn † (25 Sep 1882 Confirmed - 9 Aug 1883 Confirmed, Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca)
Giovanni Battista Flapp † (13 Nov 1884 Confirmed - 27 Dec 1912 Died)
Trifone Pederzolli † (19 Jun 1913 Appointed - 22 Apr 1941 Died)
Raffaele Mario Radossi, O.F.M. Conv. † (27 Nov 1941 Appointed - 7 Jul 1948 Appointed, Archbishop of Spoleto)
Dragutin Nežić † (15 Jun 1960 Appointed - 27 Jan 1984 Retired)
Antun Bogetić † (27 Jan 1984 Appointed - 18 Nov 1997 Retired)
Ivan Milovan (18 Nov 1997 Appointed - 14 Jun 2012 Resigned)
Dražen Kutleša (14 Jun 2012 Succeeded - 11 Jul 2020 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Split-Makarska)
Ivan Štironja (31 Jan 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Poreč (Parenzo)
3rd Century	Erected		Diocese of Poreč (Parenzo) (erected)
6 July 1751	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Poreč (Parenzo) (from Aquileia to Udine)
Diocese of Poreč i Pula
30 June 1828	United	Diocese of Poreč (Parenzo) Diocese of Pula (Pola)	Diocese of Poreč i Pula

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 Poreč i Pula

1950 140,000 140,000 100.0% 78 21 99 1,414 28 162 53 ap1951

1970 100,718 133,570 75.4% 46 9 55 1,831 10 70 63 ap1971

1980 146,245 172,925 84.6% 92 13 105 1,392 15 42 130 ap1981

1990 139,628 192,935 72.4% 88 13 101 1,382 14 34 137 ap1991

1999 170,530 210,613 81.0% 88 13 101 1,688 52 37 134 ap2000

2000 173,705 213,288 81.4% 87 13 100 1,737 52 35 134 ap2001

2001 179,329 219,100 81.8% 91 13 104 1,724 52 36 134 ap2002

2002 178,518 216,834 82.3% 87 12 99 1,803 48 35 134 ap2003

2003 161,132 206,344 78.1% 91 17 108 1,491 52 36 134 ap2004

2004 168,699 208,717 80.8% 91 17 108 1,562 49 34 134 ap2005

2013 164,480 210,114 78.3% 91 16 107 1,537 1 51 33 135 ap2014

2016 176,212 217,663 81.0% 90 15 105 1,678 1 48 24 134 ap2017

2019 181,400 222,150 81.7% 91 15 106 1,711 1 49 24 136 ap2020

2021 180,357 221,567 81.4% 85 16 101 1,785 1 50 19 136 ap2022

2023 162,544 204,828 79.4% 85 11 96 1,693 1 44 17 136 ap2024

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 Poreč i Pula
1950	140,000	140,000	100.0%	78	21	99	1,414		28	162	53	ap1951
1970	100,718	133,570	75.4%	46	9	55	1,831		10	70	63	ap1971
1980	146,245	172,925	84.6%	92	13	105	1,392		15	42	130	ap1981
1990	139,628	192,935	72.4%	88	13	101	1,382		14	34	137	ap1991
1999	170,530	210,613	81.0%	88	13	101	1,688		52	37	134	ap2000
2000	173,705	213,288	81.4%	87	13	100	1,737		52	35	134	ap2001
2001	179,329	219,100	81.8%	91	13	104	1,724		52	36	134	ap2002
2002	178,518	216,834	82.3%	87	12	99	1,803		48	35	134	ap2003
2003	161,132	206,344	78.1%	91	17	108	1,491		52	36	134	ap2004
2004	168,699	208,717	80.8%	91	17	108	1,562		49	34	134	ap2005
2013	164,480	210,114	78.3%	91	16	107	1,537	1	51	33	135	ap2014
2016	176,212	217,663	81.0%	90	15	105	1,678	1	48	24	134	ap2017
2019	181,400	222,150	81.7%	91	15	106	1,711	1	49	24	136	ap2020
2021	180,357	221,567	81.4%	85	16	101	1,785	1	50	19	136	ap2022
2023	162,544	204,828	79.4%	85	11	96	1,693	1	44	17	136	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Dražen Kutleša (Coadjutor Bishop: 17 Oct 2011; Bishop: 14 Jun 2012 to 11 Jul 2020; Apostolic Administrator: 11 Jul 2020 to 18 Mar 2023)
Ivan Milovan (Priest: 25 Jul 1964; Bishop: 18 Nov 1997 to 14 Jun 2012)
Ivan Štironja (Bishop: 31 Jan 2023 - )
Milan Zgrablić (Deacon: 21 Apr 1985; Priest: 8 Jun 1986 to 7 Apr 2022)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Alessandro Adezario, C.R.L. † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1671 to Aug 1711)
Barthelemy Barbarigo † (Bishop: 11 Oct 1471 to 1475)
Antun Bogetić † (Priest: 29 Jun 1946; Bishop: 27 Jan 1984 to 18 Nov 1997)
Niccolò Petronio Caldana † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1667 to Oct 1670)
Giovanni Campeggi † (Bishop: 27 May 1537 to 6 Mar 1553)
Girolamo Campeggi † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1516 to 1533)
Lorenzo Campeggio † (Administrator: 6 Jun 1533 to 28 May 1537)
Tommaso Catanei, O.P. † (Bishop: 1485 to 12 Dec 1485)
Angelo Cavazza † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1433 to 11 Apr 1440)
Giambattista del Giudice † (Bishop: 28 Nov 1644 to 24 Jan 1666)
Juraj (Giorgio) Dobrila † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1857 to 5 Jul 1875)
Giovanni Battista Flapp † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1884 to 27 Dec 1912)
Niccolò Franco † (Bishop: 1477 to 21 Feb 1485)
Giovanni Nepomuceno Glavina † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1878 to 3 Jul 1882)
Giovanni Gottoli de Sordello, O.P. † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1328 to 1367)
Pietro Grassi † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1718 to 16 Mar 1731)
Pietro Gritti (Gaitti) † (Bishop: 17 May 1553 to 9 Feb 1573)
Giovanni Lippomano † (Bishop: 8 Jul 1598 to 1608)
Giovanni Lombardo, O. Carm. † (Bishop: Jun 1388 to 21 Mar 1415)
VIncenzo Maria Mazzoleni, O.P. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 18 Jun 1731 to 16 Dec 1741)
Francesco Morosini † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1464 to 1471)
Giuliano Natale, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1306 to Aug 1309)
Gaspar Negri † (Bishop: 22 Jan 1742 to Jan 1778)
Dragutin Nežić † (Apostolic Administrator: 21 May 1950; Bishop: 15 Jun 1960 to 27 Jan 1984)
Cesare Nores † (Bishop: 9 Feb 1573 to 12 Dec 1597)
Jean de Parenzo † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1440 to 1456)
Placido (Guarnerio) Pavanello, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1457 to 5 Nov 1464)
Giovanni Antonio Pavaro (Penosis) † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1487 to 20 Feb 1500)
Josip Pavlišić †
Trifone Pederzolli † (Bishop: 19 Jun 1913 to 22 Apr 1941)
Antonio Peteani (Petrani) † (Bishop: 9 Apr 1827 to 27 Jun 1857)
Francesco Polesini † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1778 to 9 Jan 1819)
Silverstro Quirini † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1476 to 1477)
Raffaele Mario Radossi, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1941 to 7 Jul 1948)
Daniel Rampi Scoto † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1426 to 7 Jan 1433)
Eugenio Ravignani †
Antonio Santin † (Priest: 1 May 1918 to 10 Aug 1933)
Luigi (Alvise) Tasso † (Bishop: 24 Feb 1500 to 16 Jan 1516)
Mihael Toros † (Apostolic Administrator: 2 Jul 1947)
Leonardo Tritonio † (Bishop: 9 Feb 1609 to 15 Jun 1631)
Ruggero Tritonio † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1633 to 23 Jun 1644)
Antonio Vaira † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1712 to 12 Jul 1717)
Fantino Vallaresso † (Bishop: 28 Apr 1415 to 5 Dec 1425)
Alojz Matija Zorn † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1882 to 9 Aug 1883)
Gilberto Zorzi, O.P. † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1367 to 4 Mar 1388)
Graziadio , O. Carm. † (Bishop: 1310 to 9 May 1327)

Source(s)

Diocese of Poreč (Parenzo)
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 390
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 212
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 270
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 274
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 307
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 328
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 799, to Page 800
Diocese of Poreč i Pula
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 199, and Page 200
- Annuario Pontificio, Year 1969, Page 371, and Page 1,295

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