Archdiocese of Belgrade

Archidioecesis Belogradensis

Beogradska nadbiskupija
Belgrádi főegyházmegye
Location
Country Serbia
Statistics
Area50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2015)
Decrease5,500,000
Increase27,050 (Increase0.5%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteLatin Rite
Established9th century
CathedralCathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Co-cathedralCo-cathedral of Christ the King
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopLászló Német, S.V.D.
Bishops emeritusStanislav Hočevar
Map
Map of the Archdiocese
Map of the Archdiocese
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Belgrade (Latin: Archidioecesis Belogradensis; Serbo-Croatian: Beogradska nadbiskupija; Hungarian: Belgrádi főegyházmegye) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Belgrade in Serbia.[1]

History

In order to regulate the status of the local Catholic Church, the government of the Kingdom of Serbia concluded an official Concordat with the Holy See on 24 June 1914. By the Second Article of the Concordat, it was decided that a regular Catholic Archdiocese of Belgrade should be created.[2] Because of the breakout of the First World War, those provisions could not be implemented, and only after 1918 were new arrangements made:

  • October 29, 1924: Promoted as Archdiocese of Belgrade
  • December 16, 1986: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belgrade
Co-cathedral of Christ the King, Belgrade
Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Belgrade
Church of St. Anthony of Padua, Belgrade – the entrance

United Titles

Leadership

  • Bishops of Beograd
    • Bishop Jozef Ignác de Vilt (22 December 1800 – 26 August 1806)
    • Bishop Stefan Cech (26 September 1814 – 8 January 1821)
    • Bishop Venceslao Soic (23 December 1858 – 8 January 1869)
    • Bishop Giovanni Paolesic (4 July 1871 – 1893)
  • Archbishops of Beograd

Suffragan dioceses

Titular dioceses on the territory of Archdiocese

See also

References

Sources

  • Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi (1503–1592) (in Latin). Vol. 3. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae.
  • Diocese website
  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy
  • Diocese website

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