Skopje (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Kiro Stojanov, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 24 May 2000
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: North Macedonia, Republic of
Square Kilometers: 25,713 (9,931 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Skopska Biskupija, ul. Todor Aleksandrov br. 68, 1000 Skopje, Severna Makedonija
Telephone: (02)3164.123

Historical Details

Archdiocese of Dardania
- Erected: 4th Century
- Country: North Macedonia, Republic of
Archdiocese of Skopje
- Latin Name: Scopiensis
- Name Changed: 1656
- Metropolitan See
- Country: North Macedonia, Republic of
Diocese of Skopje
- Latin Name: Scopiensis
- Elevated: 29 October 1924
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: North Macedonia, Republic of
- Square Kilometers: 46,488 (17,955 Square Miles)
Diocese of Skopje-Prizren
- Latin Name: Scopiensis-Prisrianensis
- United: 2 October 1969
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}
- Country: North Macedonia, Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pierre , O.P. † ( 1345 Appointed - 1359 Died)
Andrija Bogdani † (6 Mar 1656 Appointed - 6 Sep 1677 Resigned)
Pjetër Bogdani † (8 Nov 1677 Appointed - Nov 1689 Died)
Daniel Duranti, O.F.M. † (11 Dec 1690 Appointed - 29 Jul 1702 Resigned)
Peter Karagić, O.F.M. † (25 Sep 1702 Appointed - 1728 Died)
Mihael Summa † (15 Nov 1728 Appointed - 23 Sep 1743 Resigned)
Joannes Battista Nicolovich † (23 Sep 1743 Appointed - Aug 1752 Died)
Thomas Tomicich † (26 Sep 1753 Appointed - 18 Sep 1758 Resigned)
Mattaeus Massarech † (18 Dec 1758 Appointed - 8 Dec 1808 Died)
Giovanni Gasci † (15 Sep 1813 Appointed - )
Matthaeus Crasnich † (8 Mar 1816 Appointed - 25 Oct 1827 Died)
Nicolaus Bianchi † (27 Aug 1830 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Pietro Scialli † (30 Jul 1833 Appointed - 1839 Resigned)
Gaspar Crasnich † (24 Jun 1839 Appointed - )
Dario Bucciarelli, O.F.M. Obs. † (14 Jun 1864 Appointed - 19 Feb 1878 Died)
Fulgencije Czarev, O.F.M. Obs. † (28 Mar 1879 Appointed - 1 Jun 1888 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Hvar (-Brac e Vis))
Andrea Logorezzi † (15 Jun 1888 Appointed - 29 Dec 1891 Died)
Pasquale Trosksi † (10 Jan 1893 Appointed - 29 Apr 1908 Resigned)
Lazër Mjeda (Miedia) † (14 Apr 1909 Appointed - 19 Oct 1921 Appointed, Archbishop of Shkodrë)
Janez Franciszek Gnidovec, C.M. † (29 Oct 1924 Appointed - 3 Feb 1939 Died)
Smiljan Franjo Čekada † (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

Date	Event	From	To
Archdiocese of Dardania
4th Century	Erected		Archdiocese of Dardania (erected)
Archdiocese of Skopje
1656	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Dardania	Archdiocese of Skopje
18th Century	Territory Added	Diocese of Prizren (suppressed)	Archdiocese of Skopje
Diocese of Skopje
29 October 1924	Elevated	Archdiocese of Skopje	Diocese of Skopje (Archdiocese to Diocese)
16 March 1926	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Constantinople (Monastir, Yogoslavia)	Diocese of Skopje
Diocese of Skopje-Prizren
2 October 1969	United	Titular See of Prisriana Diocese of Skopje	Diocese of Skopje-Prizren
24 May 2000	Territory Lost	Diocese of Skopje-Prizren (Yugoslavia)	Apostolic Administration of Prizren (erected)
Diocese of Skopje
24 May 2000	Name Changed	Diocese of Skopje-Prizren	Diocese of Skopje

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

2010 3,650 2,350,000 .2% 3 3 6 608 3 14 2 ap2011

2014 3,662 2,350,000 .2% 7 7 523 15 2 ap2015

2017 3,678 2,353,400 .2% 7 7 525 13 2 ap2018

2020 3,672 2,341,240 .2% 6 6 612 12 2 ap2021

2022 3,606 2,319,000 .2% 7 7 515 15 2 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2010	3,650	2,350,000	.2%	3	3	6	608	3	14	2	ap2011
2014	3,662	2,350,000	.2%	7		7	523		15	2	ap2015
2017	3,678	2,353,400	.2%	7		7	525		13	2	ap2018
2020	3,672	2,341,240	.2%	6		6	612		12	2	ap2021
2022	3,606	2,319,000	.2%	7		7	515		15	2	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Lucjan Avgustini † (Priest: 15 Aug 1989 to 12 Dec 2006)
Marko Bandulavić (Bandonus), O.F.M. Obs. †
Nicolaus Bianchi † (Archbishop: 27 Aug 1830 - Did Not Take Effect to 18 Feb 1832)
Andrija Bogdani † (Archbishop: 6 Mar 1656 to 6 Sep 1677)
Pjetër Bogdani † (Archbishop: 8 Nov 1677 to Nov 1689)
Urban Nikola Bogdanović, O.F.M. Obs. † (Apostolic Administrator: 30 Sep 1845 to 2 Jul 1863)
Dario Bucciarelli, O.F.M. Obs. † (Archbishop: 14 Jun 1864 to 19 Feb 1878)
Nicola Canci † (Coadjutor Bishop: 28 Mar 1809)
Smiljan Franjo Čekada † (Bishop: 18 Aug 1940 to 12 Jun 1967)
Gaspar Crasnich † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Jun 1839)
Matthaeus Crasnich † (Archbishop: 8 Mar 1816 to 25 Oct 1827)
Fulgencije Czarev, O.F.M. Obs. † (Archbishop: 28 Mar 1879 to 1 Jun 1888)
Daniel Duranti, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 11 Dec 1690 to 29 Jul 1702)
Giovanni Gasci † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Sep 1813)
Janez Franciszek Gnidovec, C.M. † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1924 to 3 Feb 1939)
Joakim Herbut † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1969 to 15 Apr 2005)
Peter Karagić, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 25 Sep 1702 to 1728)
Andrea Logorezzi † (Archbishop: 15 Jun 1888 to 29 Dec 1891)
Mattaeus Massarech † (Archbishop: 18 Dec 1758 to 8 Dec 1808)
Lazër Mjeda (Miedia) † (Archbishop: 14 Apr 1909 to 19 Oct 1921)
Joannes Battista Nicolovich † (Archbishop: 23 Sep 1743 to Aug 1752)
Nikë Prela † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Oct 1969 to 2 Nov 1995)
Pietro Scialli † (Archbishop: 30 Jul 1833 to 1839)
Marko Sopi † (Apostolic Administrator: 2 Nov 1995 to 24 May 2000)
Mihael Summa † (Archbishop: 15 Nov 1728 to 23 Sep 1743)
Thomas Tomicich † (Archbishop: 26 Sep 1753 to 18 Sep 1758)
Giovanni Giorgio Topich, O.F.M. Obs. † (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Jan 1842 to 1845)
Pasquale Trosksi † (Archbishop: 10 Jan 1893 to 29 Apr 1908)
Pierre , O.P. † (Bishop: 1345 to 1359)

Source(s)

Archdiocese of Dardania
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 417
Archdiocese of Skopje
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 346
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 370
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 337
Diocese of Skopje
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 482, and Page 483
Diocese of Skopje-Prizren
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 202, and Page 203
Diocese of Skopje
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 92, Page 772, and Page 773

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