Roman Catholic Diocese of Zrenjanin explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Zrenjanin
Latin:Dioecesis Zrenianensis
Local:Епархија Зрењанин
Country: Serbia
Province:Belgrade
Metropolitan:Archdiocese of Belgrade
Area Km2:9,387
Population:552,809
Population As Of:2010
Catholics:64,110
Catholics Percent:11.6
Denomination:Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:10 February 1923
(As Apostolic Administration of Jugoslavenska Banat)
16 December 1986
(As Diocese of Zrenjanin)
Cathedral:Cathedral of St. John of Nepomuk, Zrenjanin
Bishop:Mirko Štefković
Bishop Title:Bishop elect
Metro Archbishop:Német László
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Vicar General:Gyuris László
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Map:Catholic Church Serbia.PNG
Map Size:220px

The Diocese of Zrenjanin (Latin: Dioecesis Zrenjanensis, Serbian: Zrenjaninska biskupija|script=Latn / Serbian: Зрењанинска бискупија, Hungarian: Nagybecskereki egyházmegye, Croatian: Zrenjaninska biskupija, German: Bistum Zrenjanin) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Serbia. It is subject to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belgrade. The Diocese is centered in the city of Zrenjanin.

Territory

The Diocese of Zrenjanin encompasses the Serbian part of the Banat region, which is mostly situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (the small part of the area administratively belongs to the City of Belgrade).

The diocese's cathedral is the Cathedral of Saint John of Nepomuk in Zrenjanin, which was built in 1868.

The diocese is multi-ethnic and has members primarily from the sizable Hungarian and Croat communities, as well as Bulgarians, Czechs, Slovaks, and Germans.

History

Until the end of First World War, the territory of the present-day Diocese of Zrenjanin belonged to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Csanád. After the collapse of Austria-Hungary, region of Western Banat was incorporated into newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later known as Yugoslavia). In 1923, the Apostolic Administration of Yugoslav Banat was created. First apostolic administrator was Ivan Rafael Rodić. In 1924, he was appointed first Roman Catholic Archbishop of Belgrade, continuing to serve also as apostolic administrator of Yugoslav Banat. Until the end of Second World War, the largest number of Roman Catholics in the territory of Yugoslav Banat was of German ethnicity. In 1986, apostolic administration was reorganized into "Diocese of Zrenjanin" and placed under metropolitan jurisdiction of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Belgrade.

Administrators and bishops

Administrators
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See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Rinunce e Nomine, 30.06.2007. 30 June 2007 . it . 18 March 2024 . Holy See Press Office.
  2. Rinunce e Nomine, 23.04.2008. 23 April 2008 . it . 18 March 2024. Holy See Press Office.
  3. Resignations and Appointments, 05.11.2022. 23 April 2008. 18 March 2024. Holy See Press Office.
  4. Resignations and Appointments, 18.03.3024 . 18 March 2024. 18 March 2024. Holy See Press Office.