Catholic-Hierarchy DC

Diocese of Požega

Dioecesis Posegana



Show: All | General Information | Ordinaries | Historical Summary | Statistics | Affiliated Bishops, Living | Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bishop(s)

  • Ivo Martinović, T.O.R., Bishop-Elect
  • Antun Škvorčević, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 5 July 1997
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Šakovo-Osijek
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Croatia
  • Square Kilometers: 6,931 (2,677 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://pozeska-biskupija.hr/
  • Mailing Address: Trg Sv. Trojstva 18, 34000 Pozega, Hrvatska
  • Telephone: (034)290.300; 290.313
  • Fax: 274.295

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
5 July 1997ErectedArchdiocese of Zagreb (Pozega, Virovitica, Nasice, Nova Kapela, Nova Gradiska, and Pakrac along with Jasenovac, Krapje, and Lonja) Diocese of Požega (erected)
18 June 2008Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Požega (from Zagreb)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999283,343314,78090.0%81301112,552319485ap2000
2000285,128318,25189.6%78311092,6153210096ap2001
2001284,990318,09289.6%82311132,5223210296ap2002
2002286,581318,07290.1%81281092,62913010696ap2003
2003286,914318,74990.0%85331182,43113510397ap2004
2004286,796318,67890.0%85311162,472133105105ap2005
2013254,937286,28589.1%92281202,1242308093ap2014
2016253,058278,27790.9%100241242,0402467393ap2017
2019250,029273,32191.5%100221222,0492266993ap2020
2021247,298267,76392.4%99201192,0782255793ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 89, Page 674, to Page 676
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 100, Page 593, and Page 594

============

Home | Countries | Religious Orders | Popes | Holy See | Roman Curia | Cardinals by Rank
Bishops: All | Living | Deceased | Youngest | Oldest | Cardinal Electors
Dioceses: All | Current Only | Titular | Vacant | Structured View
Events: Overview | Recent | by Date | by Year | Necrology
Ad Limina | Conclaves | Consistories | Councils
Eastern Catholic Churches

============

About Catholic-Hierarchy
Terminology/Site Help
[ Comments/Corrections ] Copyright David M. Cheney, 1996-2024
Code: web_d, v3.4.6, 4 Feb 2024; Data: 11 Mar 2024