Diocese of Varaždin

Dioecesis Varasdinensis

Bishop(s)

Bože Radoš, Bishop
Josip Mrzljak, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 July 1997
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Zagreb
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Croatia
Square Kilometers: 3,100 (1,197 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.biskupija-varazdinska.hr/
Mailing Address: Biskupski Ordinarijat, Pavlinska 4, 42000 Varazdin, Hrvatska
Telephone: (042)321.407
Fax: 321.412

Past and Present Ordinaries

Marko Culej † (5 Jul 1997 Appointed - 19 Aug 2006 Died)
Josip Mrzljak (20 Mar 2007 Appointed - 1 Aug 2019 Retired)
Bože Radoš (1 Aug 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 July 1997	Erected	Archdiocese of Zagreb (lower Varazdin, upper Varazdin, Varazdinske-Toplice, Bednja, lower Medjimurje, upper Medjimurje, Djurdjevac, Koprivnica, and Virje)	Diocese of Varaždin (erected)

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

1999 370,625 410,000 90.4% 113 24 137 2,705 27 128 98 ap2000

2000 380,000 409,897 92.7% 118 23 141 2,695 26 128 105 ap2001

2001 363,540 385,000 94.4% 110 24 134 2,712 30 122 103 ap2002

2002 367,722 385,000 95.5% 114 23 137 2,684 29 122 103 ap2003

2003 375,000 395,000 94.9% 116 28 144 2,604 36 127 103 ap2004

2004 373,874 393,000 95.1% 121 31 152 2,459 38 116 104 ap2005

2010 368,700 387,100 95.2% 129 33 162 2,275 38 103 104 ap2011

2014 362,247 380,566 95.2% 134 26 160 2,264 1 32 101 105 ap2015

2017 344,387 373,980 92.1% 132 32 164 2,099 1 36 102 105 ap2018

2020 340,852 367,384 92.8% 136 29 165 2,065 1 32 93 105 ap2021

2022 328,811 353,635 93.0% 141 27 168 1,957 1 30 91 105 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	370,625	410,000	90.4%	113	24	137	2,705		27	128	98	ap2000
2000	380,000	409,897	92.7%	118	23	141	2,695		26	128	105	ap2001
2001	363,540	385,000	94.4%	110	24	134	2,712		30	122	103	ap2002
2002	367,722	385,000	95.5%	114	23	137	2,684		29	122	103	ap2003
2003	375,000	395,000	94.9%	116	28	144	2,604		36	127	103	ap2004
2004	373,874	393,000	95.1%	121	31	152	2,459		38	116	104	ap2005
2010	368,700	387,100	95.2%	129	33	162	2,275		38	103	104	ap2011
2014	362,247	380,566	95.2%	134	26	160	2,264	1	32	101	105	ap2015
2017	344,387	373,980	92.1%	132	32	164	2,099	1	36	102	105	ap2018
2020	340,852	367,384	92.8%	136	29	165	2,065	1	32	93	105	ap2021
2022	328,811	353,635	93.0%	141	27	168	1,957	1	30	91	105	ap2023