Diocese of Senj (-Modruš)

Historical Details

• Diocese of Senj (-Modruš)
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • United: 1630
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Zagreb
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Croatia

• Diocese of Senj
  • Latin Name: Seniensis
  • Erected: 1168
  • Country: Croatia

Past Ordinaries

• Pio Manzador, B. † (26 Nov 1764 Appointed - 15 Mar 1773 Appointed, Bishop of Transilvania, Erdély, Siebenbürgen)
• Aldrago Antonio de Piccardi † (31 Aug 1784 Appointed - 13 Sep 1789 Died)
• Enrico Osegovich Barlabassevecz † (23 Jun 1834 Appointed - 8 Jan 1869 Died)
• Venceslao Soic † (8 Jan 1869 Succeeded - 26 Oct 1875 Resigned)
• Giorgio Posilovic † (26 Jun 1876 Appointed - 18 May 1894 Appointed, Archbishop of Zagreb)
• Antonio Maurovic † (3 Sep 1895 Appointed - )
• Rocco Francesco Vucic † (24 May 1910 Appointed - 1915 Died)
• Giuseppe Marušic † (16 Jun 1915 Appointed - 18 Apr 1930 Died)
• Ivan Starcevic † (1 Jul 1932 Appointed - 24 Nov 1934 Died)
• Viktor Buric † (21 May 1935 Appointed - 20 Aug 1969 Appointed, Archbishop of Rijeka-Senj)

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 Senj (-Modruš)
1950	250,000	370,000	67.6%	88	13	101	2,475		13	43	142	ap1951

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

  ---

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Viktor Buric † (Bishop: 21 May 1935 to 20 Aug 1969)
• Józef Hollak † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Mar 1883)
• Pio Manzador, B. † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1764 to 15 Mar 1773)
• Giuseppe Marušic † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1915 to 18 Apr 1930)
• Antonio Maurovic † (Bishop: 3 Sep 1895)
• Enrico Osegovich Barlabassevecz † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1834 to 8 Jan 1869)
• Josip Pavlišic † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Dec 1951 to 20 Aug 1969)
• Aldrago Antonio de Piccardi † (Bishop: 31 Aug 1784 to 13 Sep 1789)
• Giorgio Posilovic † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1876 to 18 May 1894)
• Venceslao Soic † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1869 to 26 Oct 1875)
• Ivan Starcevic † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1932 to 24 Nov 1934)
• Rocco Francesco Vucic † (Bishop: 24 May 1910 to 1915)