Bjelovar-Križevci diocese

Bjelovar-Križevci diocese
Basic data
Country	Croatia
Metropolitan bishopric	Archdiocese of Zagreb
Diocesan bishop	Vjekoslav Huzjak
founding	December 5, 2009
surface	3,741 km²
Parishes	58 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Residents	178,150 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Catholics	168,700 (2015 / AP 2016 )
proportion of	94.7%
Diocesan priest	57 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Religious priest	4 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Catholics per priest	2,766
Permanent deacons	1 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Friars	6 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Religious sisters	24 (2015 / AP 2016 )
rite	Roman rite
Liturgical language	Croatian
cathedral	Terezije Avilske
Co-cathedral	Križa
Website	http://www.biskupija-bk.hr/

The diocese Bjelovar-Križevci ( Latin Dioecesis Bellovariensis-Crisiensis , Croatian Bjelovarsko-križevačka biskupija ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Croatia with its seat in Bjelovar .

history

Terezije Avilske Cathedral

The Bjelovar-Križevci diocese was founded on December 5, 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI. established with the Apostolic Constitution De maiore spirituali . At the same time, Benedict XVI appointed Vjekoslav Huzjak as the first bishop of the diocese. Territorially, the diocese includes the Croatian cities of the same name Bjelovar and Križevci . The diocese is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Zagreb . The patron saint of the diocese is St. Mark of Križevci .

See also

• Diocese of Križevci (Greek Catholic)

Web links

• Entry for the Bjelovar-Križevci diocese on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
• History of the Bjelovar-Križevc diocese on the pages of the Croatian Bishops' Conference (Croatian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Benedictus XVI: Const. Apost. De maiore spirituali , AAS 102 (2010), n.1, p. 5s.