Rijeka (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Mate Uzinić, Archbishop
Ivan Devčić, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 25 May 2000
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Croatia
Square Kilometers: 2,580 (996 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://ri-nadbiskupija.com
Mailing Address: Nadbiskupski Ordinarijat, Ivana Pavla II 1, 51000 Rijeka, Hrvatska
Telephone: (051)581.210
Fax: 581.215

Historical Details

Apostolic Administration of Fiume / Rijeka
- Latin Name: Fluminensis
- Erected: 30 April 1920
- Country: Croatia
Diocese of Rijeka (-Opatija)
- Latin Name: Fluminensis (-Sancti Iacobi de Abbatia)
- Elevated: 25 April 1925
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Croatia
Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj
- Latin Name: Fluminensis-Seniensis
- United: 27 July 1969
- Metropolitan See
- Country: Croatia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini † (30 Apr 1920 Appointed - 12 Aug 1922 Appointed, Apostolic Delegate to China)
Isidoro (Mihovil) Sain, O.S.B. † (9 Sep 1922 Appointed - 28 Jan 1932 Died)
Antonio Santin † (10 Aug 1933 Appointed - 16 May 1938 Appointed, Bishop of Trieste e Capodistria (Trst i Koper))
Ugo Camozzo † (17 Aug 1938 Appointed - 13 Jan 1948 Appointed, Archbishop of Pisa)
Viktor Burić † (20 Aug 1969 Appointed - 18 Apr 1974 Retired)
Josip Pavlišić † (18 Apr 1974 Succeeded - 5 Jan 1990 Retired)
Anton Tamarut † (5 Jan 1990 Succeeded - 28 Jun 2000 Died)
Ivan Devčić (17 Nov 2000 Appointed - 11 Oct 2022 Retired)
Mate Uzinić (11 Oct 2022 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Fiume / Rijeka
30 April 1920	Erected	Diocese of Senj (-Modruš)	Apostolic Administration of Fiume / Rijeka (erected)
Diocese of Rijeka (-Opatija)
25 April 1925	Elevated	Diocese of Ljubljana Apostolic Administration of Fiume / Rijeka Diocese of Trieste e Capodistria (Trst i Koper)	Diocese of Rijeka (-Opatija)
28 April 1934	Territory Added	Diocese of Trieste e Capodistria (Trst i Koper) (Matteria and Castelnuovo)	Diocese of Rijeka (-Opatija)
17 October 1977	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca ((areas in Slovenia)) Diocese of Rijeka (-Opatija) ((areas in Slovenia)) Diocese of Trieste e Capodistria (Trst i Koper) ((areas in Slovenia))	Diocese of Koper
Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj
27 July 1969	United	Diocese of Rijeka (-Opatija) Diocese of Senj (-Modruš)	Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj (and Elevated to an Archdiocese)
25 May 2000	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj (Gospic, Ogulin (except Lukovdol, Plemenitas, and Vrbovsko), Otocac, Senj (except Krmpote), and Slunj)	Diocese of Gospić-Senj (erected)
Archdiocese of Rijeka
25 May 2000	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj	Archdiocese of Rijeka

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 Rijeka-Senj

1950 108,000 110,000 98.2% 57 13 70 1,542 17 120 32 ap1951

1968 110,000 150,000 73.3% 14 30 44 2,500 42 178 25 ap1971

1980 339,000 462,000 73.4% 89 58 147 2,306 77 267 169 ap1981

1990 299,000 457,000 65.4% 100 49 149 2,006 69 234 169 ap1991

1999 290,000 390,000 74.4% 101 53 154 1,883 71 206 172 ap2000

Archdiocese of Rijeka

2000 230,000 300,000 76.7% 66 57 123 1,869 77 195 89 ap2001

2001 198,500 279,500 71.0% 61 45 106 1,872 52 193 89 ap2002

2002 198,300 289,050 68.6% 62 48 110 1,802 54 190 90 ap2003

2003 213,650 266,800 80.1% 64 47 111 1,924 53 186 90 ap2004

2004 213,650 266,800 80.1% 67 40 107 1,996 47 178 90 ap2005

2010 213,650 266,800 80.1% 76 44 120 1,780 50 164 90 ap2011

2014 213,650 266,800 80.1% 83 39 122 1,751 1 43 159 90 ap2015

2017 212,000 264,600 80.1% 88 44 132 1,606 1 49 152 90 ap2018

2020 194,500 252,655 77.0% 80 44 124 1,568 49 148 90 ap2021

2022 195,308 253,891 76.9% 70 36 106 1,842 42 150 90 ap2023

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 Rijeka-Senj
1950	108,000	110,000	98.2%	57	13	70	1,542		17	120	32	ap1951
1968	110,000	150,000	73.3%	14	30	44	2,500		42	178	25	ap1971
1980	339,000	462,000	73.4%	89	58	147	2,306		77	267	169	ap1981
1990	299,000	457,000	65.4%	100	49	149	2,006		69	234	169	ap1991
1999	290,000	390,000	74.4%	101	53	154	1,883		71	206	172	ap2000
Archdiocese of Rijeka
2000	230,000	300,000	76.7%	66	57	123	1,869		77	195	89	ap2001
2001	198,500	279,500	71.0%	61	45	106	1,872		52	193	89	ap2002
2002	198,300	289,050	68.6%	62	48	110	1,802		54	190	90	ap2003
2003	213,650	266,800	80.1%	64	47	111	1,924		53	186	90	ap2004
2004	213,650	266,800	80.1%	67	40	107	1,996		47	178	90	ap2005
2010	213,650	266,800	80.1%	76	44	120	1,780		50	164	90	ap2011
2014	213,650	266,800	80.1%	83	39	122	1,751	1	43	159	90	ap2015
2017	212,000	264,600	80.1%	88	44	132	1,606	1	49	152	90	ap2018
2020	194,500	252,655	77.0%	80	44	124	1,568		49	148	90	ap2021
2022	195,308	253,891	76.9%	70	36	106	1,842		42	150	90	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Mile Bogović † (Priest: 5 Jul 1964; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jun 1999 to 25 May 2000)
Viktor Burić † (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Dec 1951 to 20 Aug 1969; Archbishop: 20 Aug 1969 to 18 Apr 1974)
Ugo Camozzo † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1938 to 13 Jan 1948)
Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini † (Apostolic Administrator: 30 Apr 1920 to 12 Aug 1922)
Karlo Jamnik † (Apostolic Administrator: 3 Aug 1947 to 3 Nov 1949)
Janez Jenko † (Apostolic Administrator: 17 Jul 1964 to 17 Oct 1977)
Josip Pavlišić † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 20 Aug 1969; Archbishop: 18 Apr 1974 to 5 Jan 1990)
Isidoro (Mihovil) Sain, O.S.B. † (Apostolic Administrator: 9 Sep 1922; Bishop: 21 Jun 1926 to 28 Jan 1932)
Antonio Santin † (Bishop: 10 Aug 1933 to 16 May 1938)
Pierluigi Sartorelli † (Priest: 19 Sep 1942 to 9 Nov 1967)
Josip Srebrnić † (Apostolic Administrator: Nov 1949 to 21 Apr 1951)
Anton Tamarut † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 4 Dec 1987; Archbishop: 5 Jan 1990 to 28 Jun 2000)
Giuseppe (Josip) Uhac † (Priest: 16 Apr 1949 to 23 Jun 1970)
Anton Vovk † (Apostolic Administrator: 21 Apr 1951)

Source(s)

Diocese of Rijeka (-Opatija)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 519, to Page 521
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 26, Page 591
Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 199, and Page 200
Archdiocese of Rijeka
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 92, Page 619, and Page 620

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