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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belgrade

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Phone
  
+381 11 3032246

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Stanislav Hočevar

Established
  
9th century

Area
  
50,000 km²

Country
  
Serbia

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belgrade

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2012) 5,938,000 26,130 (0.4%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Co-cathedral
  
Co-cathedral of Christ the King

Address
  
Svetozara Markovića 15, Beograd 11000, Serbia

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belgrade (Latin: Archidioecesis Belogradensis; Serbian and Croatian: Beogradska nadbiskupija; Hungarian: Belgrádi főegyházmegye) is an archdiocese located in the city of Belgrade in Serbia.

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History

  • 9th century: Established as Diocese of Beograd
  • October 29, 1924: Promoted as Archdiocese of Beograd
  • December 16, 1986: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beograd

    • United Titles

  • Smederevo (Since December 23, 1729)

    • 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
  • Archbishop Ivan Rafael Rodić, O.F.M. (29 October 1924 – 28 November 1936)
  • Archbishop Josip Antun Ujcic (28 November 1936 – 24 March 1964)
  • Archbishop Gabrijel Bukatko (24 March 1964 – 4 March 1980)
  • Archbishop Alojz Turk (4 March 1980 – Template:1986-12-16)
  • Archbishop Franc Perko (16 December 1986 – 31 March 2001)
  • Archbishop Stanislav Hočevar, S.D.B. (31 March 2001 – present)

    • Suffragan dioceses

  • Subotica
  • Zrenjanin

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belgrade Wikipedia
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