Diocese of Mostar-Duvno (-Trebinje e Mrkan)

Historical Details

• Diocese of Duvno
  • Latin Name: Dumnensis o Dalminiensis
  • Erected: 6th Century
  • Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Diocese of Mostar-Duvno
  • Latin Name: Mandetriensis-Dumnensis o Dalminiensis
  • Name Changed: 5 July 1881
  • Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Tomás de Córdoba, O.S.A. † (26 Jan 1507 Appointed - 1514 Died)
• Alvaro Salas Sánchez, O.S.A. † (8 Aug 1514 Appointed - 12 Oct 1520 Died)
• Daniel Vocacio, O.F.M. † (2 Dec 1551 Appointed - 1563 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Sigüenza)
• Alfonso de Requeséns Fenollet, O.F.M. † (30 Aug 1610 Appointed - 6 Oct 1625 Confirmed, Bishop of Barbastro)
• Marianus Maravich, O.F.M. † (31 Jul 1645 Appointed - 24 Jul 1647 Appointed, Bishop of Bosnia)
• Paul Posilovich, O.F.M. † (25 Oct 1655 Appointed - 1657 Died)
• Paškal Buconjić, O.F.M. † (18 Nov 1881 Confirmed - 10 Nov 1910 Died)
• Alojzije Stjepan Misic, O.F.M. † (29 Apr 1912 Appointed - 26 Mar 1942 Died)
• Petar Čule † (15 Apr 1942 Appointed - 14 Sep 1980 Retired)
• Pavao Žanić † (14 Sep 1980 Succeeded - 24 Jul 1993 Retired)
• Ratko Perić (24 Jul 1993 Succeeded - )

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 Mostar-Duvno (-Trebinje e Mrkan)
1950	180,000	300,000	60.0%	16	60	76	2,368		60	40	60	ap1951
1970	202,376	495,000	40.9%	38	103	141	1,435		156	130	66	ap1971
1980	201,600	464,346	43.4%	53	146	199	1,013		172	164	74	ap1981
1990	208,000	502,000	41.4%	62	127	189	1,100		164	189	77	ap1991
1999	191,998	481,445	39.9%	53	114	167	1,149	1	145	188	81	ap2000
2000	193,908	481,445	40.3%	53	115	168	1,154	1	134	178	81	ap2001
2001	194,344	481,445	40.4%	54	114	168	1,156	1	134	173	81	ap2002
2002	197,872	481,445	41.1%	72	105	177	1,117		124	184	81	ap2003
2003	203,805	481,448	42.3%	53	110	163	1,250	1	133	171	81	ap2004
2004	208,226	481,445	43.3%	103	126	229	909	1	146	171	81	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Dražen Kutleša (Priest: 29 Jun 1993 to 17 Oct 2011)
• Ratko Perić (Priest: 29 Jun 1969; Coadjutor Bishop: 29 May 1992; Bishop: 24 Jul 1993)
• Želimir Puljić (Priest: 24 Mar 1974 to 7 Dec 1989)
• Petar Antun Rajič (Priest: 29 Jun 1987 to 2 Dec 2009)
• Tomo Vukšić (Priest: 29 Jun 1980 to 1 Feb 2011)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Paškal Buconjić, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 18 Nov 1881 to 10 Nov 1910)
• Tomás de Córdoba, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 26 Jan 1507 to 1514)
• Petar Čule † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1942 to 14 Sep 1980)
• Marianus Maravich, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 31 Jul 1645 to 24 Jul 1647)
• Alojzije Stjepan Misic, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1912 to 26 Mar 1942)
• Paul Posilovich, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 25 Oct 1655 to 1657)
• Alfonso de Requeséns Fenollet, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1610 to 6 Oct 1625)
• Alvaro Salas Sánchez, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1514 to 12 Oct 1520)
• Daniel Vocacio, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1551 to 1563)
• Pavao Žanić † (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Dec 1970; Bishop: 14 Sep 1980 to 24 Jul 1993)