Diocese of Skopje

Historical Details

• Archdiocese of Dardania
  • Erected: 4th Century
  • Country: Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of

• Archdiocese of Skopje
  • Latin Name: Scopiensis
  • Name Changed: 1656
  • Country: Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of

• Diocese of Skopje
  • Latin Name: Scopiensis
  • Elevated: 29 October 1924
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 46,488 (17,955 Square Miles)

• Diocese of Skopje-Prizren
  • Latin Name: Scopiensis-Prisrianensis
  • United: 2 October 1969
  • Country: Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Matthaeus Crasnich † (8 Mar 1816 Appointed - 27 Oct 1827 Died)
• Pietro Sciali † (30 Jul 1833 Appointed - )
• Dario Bucciarelli, O.F.M. † (6 Jun 1864 Appointed - 1878 Died)
• Fulgenzio Czarev, O.F.M. † (28 Mar 1879 Appointed - 1 Jun 1888 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Hvar (-Brac e Vis))
• Andrea Logorezzi † ( 1888 Appointed - 1891 Died)
• Pasquale Trosksi † (10 Jan 1893 Appointed - 29 Apr 1908 Resigned)
• Lazare Miedia (Mjeda) † (14 Apr 1909 Appointed - 19 Oct 1921 Appointed, Archbishop of Shkodrë)
• Ivan Franjo Gnidovec, C.M. † (29 Oct 1924 Appointed - 3 Feb 1939 Died)
• Smiljan Franjo Cekada † (18 Aug 1940 Appointed - 12 Jun 1967 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo})
• Joakim Herbut † (2 Oct 1969 Appointed - 15 Apr 2005 Died)
• Kiro Stojanov (20 Jul 2005 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 Skopje
1950	28,139	1,800,000	1.6%	16	7	23	1,223			157	19	ap1951
Diocese of Skopje-Prizren
1970	45,000	3,000,000	1.5%	24	7	31	1,451		7	188	20	ap1971
1980	56,000	3,550,000	1.6%	28	8	36	1,555		8	149	21	ap1981
1990	66,500	4,078,000	1.6%	40	8	48	1,385		8	147	25	ap1991
1999	78,600	2,300,000	3.4%	50	2	52	1,511		8	104	25	ap2000
Diocese of Skopje
2000	13,000	2,300,000	.6%	11	1	12	1,083		1	37	7	ap2001
2001	4,000	2,350,000	.2%	3	1	4	1,000		1	14	2	ap2002
2002	4,000	2,350,000	.2%	3	1	4	1,000		1	14	2	ap2003
2003	3,500	2,350,000	.1%	3	1	4	875		1	14	2	ap2004
2004	3,572	2,350,000	.2%	3	3	6	595		3	14	2	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Lucjan Avgustini (Priest: 15 Aug 1989 to 12 Dec 2006)
• Dodë Gjergji (Priest: 15 Aug 1989 to 5 Feb 2000)
• Kiro Stojanov (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jan 1999; Bishop: 20 Jul 2005)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Dario Bucciarelli, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 6 Jun 1864 to 1878)
• Smiljan Franjo Cekada † (Bishop: 18 Aug 1940 to 12 Jun 1967)
• Matthaeus Crasnich † (Archbishop: 8 Mar 1816 to 27 Oct 1827)
• Fulgenzio Czarev, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 28 Mar 1879 to 1 Jun 1888)
• Ivan Franjo Gnidovec, C.M. † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1924 to 3 Feb 1939)
• Joakim Herbut † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1969 to 15 Apr 2005)
• Andrea Logorezzi † (Archbishop: 1888 to 1891)
• Lazare Miedia (Mjeda) † (Archbishop: 14 Apr 1909 to 19 Oct 1921)
• Nikë Prela † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Oct 1969 to 2 Nov 1995)
• Pietro Sciali † (Archbishop: 30 Jul 1833)
• Marko Sopi † (Apostolic Administrator: 2 Nov 1995 to 24 May 2000)
• Pasquale Trosksi † (Archbishop: 10 Jan 1893 to 29 Apr 1908)