Beograd (-Smederevo) (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ladislav Nemet, S.V.D., Archbishop
Stanislav Hočevar, S.D.B., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 29 October 1924
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Serbia
Square Kilometers: 50,000 (19,312 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://kc.org.rs/
Mailing Address: Nadbiskupski Ordinarijat, Svetozara Markovica 20, 11000 Beograd, Srbija
Telephone: (069)805.02.08
Fax: (011)303.22.48

Historical Details

Diocese of Beograd {Belgrade}
- Latin Name: Belogradensis
- Erected: 9th Century
- Country: Serbia
Diocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)
- Latin Name: Belogradensis (-Semendriensis)
- United: 23 December 1729
- Country: Serbia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Andre , O.P. † ( 1322 Appointed - )
Biagio Giovanni, O.F.M. † (8 Feb 1432 Appointed - )
Stefano Petri † (30 Apr 1438 Appointed - )
Tommaso † (16 Apr 1450 Appointed - )
Marin Ibrišimović, O.F.M. Obs. † (7 Oct 1647 Appointed - 21 Jan 1650 Died)
Matteo Benlich, O.F.M. † (27 Feb 1651 Appointed - 30 Jan 1674 Died)
Roberto Korlatovich, O.F.M. † (6 May 1675 Appointed - Jul 1675 Resigned)
Matteo Berniacovich, O.F.M. † (20 Dec 1675 Appointed - 10 Jan 1707 Died)
Luca Natale † (24 Jan 1709 Appointed - 19 Jan 1720 Died)
Antal Kázmér von Thurn und Valsassina † (23 Dec 1729 Confirmed - 2 Mar 1733 Confirmed, Bishop of Pécs)
Franz Anton von Engel in Wagrain † (5 May 1734 Confirmed - 7 Dec 1750 Confirmed, Bishop of Csanád)
István Pucz † (12 May 1755 Confirmed - 24 Mar 1771 Died)
Anton Zlatarić † (24 Apr 1775 Confirmed - 30 Jan 1790 Died)
Nikolaus Kondé de Póka-Telek † (24 Sep 1792 Confirmed - 22 Dec 1800 Confirmed, Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad})
Józef Ignác de Vilt (Wilt) † (22 Dec 1800 Confirmed - 26 Aug 1806 Confirmed, Bishop of Győr (Raab))
Sandor Bodonyi † (17 Nov 1806 Confirmed - 1812 Died)
Stefan (István) Csech (Cech) † (26 Sep 1814 Confirmed - 8 Jan 1821 Confirmed, Bishop of Košice)
Michael Johann Wagner † (29 Jul 1833 Confirmed - 1 Feb 1836 Confirmed, Bishop of Sankt Pölten)
Josip Schrott † (19 May 1837 Confirmed - 6 Apr 1857 Died)
Vjenceslav Šoić † (23 Dec 1858 Appointed - 15 Jan 1861 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Senj (-Modruš))
Ivan Pavlešić † (14 Jul 1871 Appointed - 9 Sep 1893 Died)
Ivan Rafael Rodić, O.F.M. † (29 Oct 1924 Appointed - 28 Nov 1936 Resigned)
Josip Antun Ujčić † (28 Nov 1936 Appointed - 24 Mar 1964 Died)
Gabriel Bukatko † (24 Mar 1964 Succeeded - 4 Mar 1980 Resigned)
Alojz Turk † (4 Mar 1980 Appointed - 16 Dec 1986 Retired)
Franc Perko † (16 Dec 1986 Appointed - 31 Mar 2001 Resigned)
Stanislav Hočevar, S.D.B. (31 Mar 2001 Succeeded - 5 Nov 2022 Retired)
Ladislav Nemet, S.V.D. (5 Nov 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Beograd {Belgrade}
9th Century	Erected		Diocese of Beograd {Belgrade} (erected)
Diocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)
23 December 1729	United	Diocese of Beograd {Belgrade} Diocese of Smederevo (Semendria)	Diocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)
Archdiocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)
29 October 1924	Elevated	Diocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)	Archdiocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)
16 December 1986	Elevated		Archdiocese of Beograd (-Smederevo) (became a Metropolitan)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)

1950 50,000 3,500,000 1.4% 10 13 23 2,173 7 348 15 ap1951

1959 50,000 3,200,000 1.6% 9 14 23 2,173 20 170 15 ap1960

1969 36,000 5,000,000 .7% 10 19 29 1,241 24 395 11 ap1971

1980 34,800 5,000,000 .7% 9 7 16 2,175 15 184 13 ap1981

1990 12,400 5,590,000 .2% 12 15 27 459 17 146 15 ap1991

1999 8,400 5,505,000 .2% 9 10 19 442 11 42 15 ap2000

2000 8,300 5,500,000 .2% 10 8 18 461 9 34 15 ap2001

2001 9,000 5,500,000 .2% 10 10 20 450 12 39 15 ap2002

2002 9,800 5,599,800 .2% 12 10 22 445 12 33 15 ap2003

2003 9,900 5,647,900 .2% 11 11 22 450 13 35 15 ap2004

2004 60,000 5,527,810 1.1% 14 9 23 2,608 9 30 15 ap2005

2006 9,267 5,469,977 .2% 14 9 23 402 9 27 16 ap2007

2012 26,130 5,938,000 .4% 11 9 20 1,306 9 15 16 ap2013

2015 27,050 5,500,000 .5% 11 10 21 1,288 10 11 16 ap2016

2018 20,087 5,136,900 .4% 13 9 22 913 9 17 ap2019

2020 19,900 5,095,000 .4% 12 8 20 995 8 18 ap2021

2022 19,740 5,052,935 .4% 13 11 24 822 11 8 18 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)
1950	50,000	3,500,000	1.4%	10	13	23	2,173	7	348	15	ap1951
1959	50,000	3,200,000	1.6%	9	14	23	2,173	20	170	15	ap1960
1969	36,000	5,000,000	.7%	10	19	29	1,241	24	395	11	ap1971
1980	34,800	5,000,000	.7%	9	7	16	2,175	15	184	13	ap1981
1990	12,400	5,590,000	.2%	12	15	27	459	17	146	15	ap1991
1999	8,400	5,505,000	.2%	9	10	19	442	11	42	15	ap2000
2000	8,300	5,500,000	.2%	10	8	18	461	9	34	15	ap2001
2001	9,000	5,500,000	.2%	10	10	20	450	12	39	15	ap2002
2002	9,800	5,599,800	.2%	12	10	22	445	12	33	15	ap2003
2003	9,900	5,647,900	.2%	11	11	22	450	13	35	15	ap2004
2004	60,000	5,527,810	1.1%	14	9	23	2,608	9	30	15	ap2005
2006	9,267	5,469,977	.2%	14	9	23	402	9	27	16	ap2007
2012	26,130	5,938,000	.4%	11	9	20	1,306	9	15	16	ap2013
2015	27,050	5,500,000	.5%	11	10	21	1,288	10	11	16	ap2016
2018	20,087	5,136,900	.4%	13	9	22	913	9		17	ap2019
2020	19,900	5,095,000	.4%	12	8	20	995	8		18	ap2021
2022	19,740	5,052,935	.4%	13	11	24	822	11	8	18	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Matteo Benlich, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1651 to 30 Jan 1674)
Matteo Berniacovich, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1675 to 10 Jan 1707)
Sandor Bodonyi † (Bishop: 17 Nov 1806 to 1812)
Gabriel Bukatko † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 2 Mar 1961; Archbishop: 24 Mar 1964 to 4 Mar 1980)
Stefan (István) Csech (Cech) † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1814 to 8 Jan 1821)
Franz Anton von Engel in Wagrain † (Bishop: 5 May 1734 to 7 Dec 1750)
Biagio Giovanni, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 8 Feb 1432)
Marin Ibrišimović, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 7 Oct 1647 to 21 Jan 1650)
Nikolaus Kondé de Póka-Telek † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1792 to 22 Dec 1800)
Roberto Korlatovich, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 6 May 1675 to Jul 1675)
Luca Natale † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1709 to 19 Jan 1720)
Ivan Pavlešić † (Bishop: 14 Jul 1871 to 9 Sep 1893)
Franc Perko † (Archbishop: 16 Dec 1986 to 31 Mar 2001)
Stefano Petri † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1438)
István Pucz † (Bishop: 12 May 1755 to 24 Mar 1771)
Ivan Rafael Rodić, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 29 Oct 1924 to 28 Nov 1936)
Josip Schrott † (Bishop: 19 May 1837 to 6 Apr 1857)
Vjenceslav Šoić † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1858 to 15 Jan 1861)
Antal Kázmér von Thurn und Valsassina † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1729 to 2 Mar 1733)
Alojz Turk † (Archbishop: 4 Mar 1980 to 16 Dec 1986)
Josip Antun Ujčić † (Archbishop: 28 Nov 1936 to 24 Mar 1964)
Józef Ignác de Vilt (Wilt) † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1800 to 26 Aug 1806)
Michael Johann Wagner † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1833 to 1 Feb 1836)
Anton Zlatarić † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1775 to 30 Jan 1790)
Andre , O.P. † (Bishop: 1322 - )
Tommaso † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1450)

Source(s)

Diocese of Beograd {Belgrade}
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 396
Diocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 117
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 119
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 108
Archdiocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 435, and Page 436
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 505, and Page 506

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