Archdiocese of Ðakovo-Osijek

Historical Details

• Diocese of Sirmio (Srijem; Sirmium)
  • Latin Name: Sirmiensis
  • Erected: 4th Century
  • Country: Croatia

• Diocese of Bosna (Djakovo) et Srijem
  • Latin Name: Bosniensis seu Diacovensis et Sirmiensis
  • United: 9 July 1773
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Zagreb
  • Country: Croatia
  • Description: (AP has city names reversed for most of the 20th century)

• Diocese of Djakovo o Bosna i Srijem
  • Latin Name: Diacovensis seu Bosnensis et Sirmiensis
  • Name Changed: 18 November 1963
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Zagreb
  • Country: Croatia
  • Square Kilometers: 11,288 (4,359 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Franciscus Jany † (1 Jul 1697 Confirmed - Apr 1702 Died)
• Franciscus Josephus Vernich † (22 Nov 1717 Confirmed - 1729 Died)
• Gabriel Patachich † (12 Feb 1731 Appointed - 28 Sep 1733 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
• Ladislav Szörényi † (15 Feb 1734 Appointed - 13 Nov 1752 Died)
• Nicolaus Givovich † (13 Nov 1752 Succeeded - 16 May 1762 Died)
• Ivan Krstitelj Paxy † (20 Dec 1762 Appointed - 10 Sep 1770 Appointed, Bishop of Zagreb (Agram))
• Anton Mandić † (26 Aug 1806 Confirmed - 11 Jan 1815 Died)
• Emeric Karol Raffay † (22 Jul 1816 Confirmed - 10 Jan 1830 Died)
• Pál Mátyás Szutsits † (28 Feb 1831 Confirmed - 13 Apr 1834 Died)
• Josip Kuković † (30 Sep 1834 Confirmed - 2 Dec 1849 Resigned)
• Josip Juraj Strossmayer † (20 May 1850 Confirmed - 8 Apr 1905 Died)
• Giovanni Battista Krapàc † (24 May 1910 Appointed - 17 Jul 1916 Died)
• Anton Akšamović † (22 Apr 1920 Appointed - 28 Mar 1942 Resigned)
• Stjepan Bauerlein † (12 Oct 1959 Appointed - 9 Aug 1973 Died)
• Ciril Kos † (6 Feb 1974 Appointed - 6 Feb 1997 Retired)
• Marin Srakić (6 Feb 1997 Succeeded - 18 Apr 2013 Retired)
• Đuro Hranić (18 Apr 2013 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
Diocese of Bosna (Djakovo) et Srijem
1950	315,000	400,000	78.8%	128	29	157	2,006		37	513	118	ap1951
Diocese of Djakovo o Bosna i Srijem
1970	500,000	1,000,000	50.0%	180	41	221	2,262		54	739	147	ap1971
1980	500,000	1,200,000	41.7%	199	47	246	2,032		53	549	166	ap1981
1990	514,000	1,383,000	37.2%	198	46	244	2,106		53	488	173	ap1991
1999	500,000	1,400,000	35.7%	209	42	251	1,992		44	375	178	ap2000
2000	468,134	1,394,720	33.6%	207	44	251	1,865		46	389	178	ap2001
2001	441,322	1,394,364	31.7%	211	46	257	1,717		48	387	178	ap2002
2002	477,428	1,444,293	33.1%	209	48	257	1,857		50	387	178	ap2003
2003	468,849	1,436,825	32.6%	212	48	260	1,803		49	373	178	ap2004
2004	447,910	1,426,818	31.4%	208	48	256	1,749		50	365	180	ap2005
2006	460,310	1,430,620	32.2%	220	47	267	1,724	1	49	381	180	ap2007
Archdiocese of Ðakovo-Osijek

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Djuro Gašparović (Priest: 29 Jun 1977; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jul 1996 to 18 Jun 2008)
• Đuro Hranić (Priest: 29 Jun 1986; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jul 2001; Archbishop: 18 Apr 2013)
• Marin Srakić (Priest: 6 Mar 1960; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Feb 1990; Coadjutor Bishop: 10 Feb 1996; Bishop: 6 Feb 1997; Archbishop: 18 Jun 2008 to 18 Apr 2013)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Anton Akšamović † (Priest: 9 Jul 1899; Bishop: 22 Apr 1920 to 28 Mar 1942)
• Stjepan Bauerlein † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 May 1951; Bishop: 12 Oct 1959 to 9 Aug 1973)
• Nicolaus Givovich † (Coadjutor Bishop: 5 May 1749; Bishop: 13 Nov 1752 to 16 May 1762)
• Franciscus Jany † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1697 to Apr 1702)
• Ciril Kos † (Bishop: 6 Feb 1974 to 6 Feb 1997)
• Giovanni Battista Krapàc † (Bishop: 24 May 1910 to 17 Jul 1916)
• Josip Kuković † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1834 to 2 Dec 1849)
• Anton Mandić † (Bishop: 26 Aug 1806 to 11 Jan 1815)
• Gabriel Patachich † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1731 to 28 Sep 1733)
• Ivan Krstitelj Paxy † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1762 to 10 Sep 1770)
• Emeric Karol Raffay † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1816 to 10 Jan 1830)
• Josip Juraj Strossmayer † (Bishop: 20 May 1850 to 8 Apr 1905)
• Ladislav Szörényi † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1734 to 13 Nov 1752)
• Pál Mátyás Szutsits † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1831 to 13 Apr 1834)
• Franciscus Josephus Vernich † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1717 to 1729)