Split-Makarska Archdiocese

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Split-Makarska Archdiocese
Map of Split-Makarska Archdiocese
Basic data
Country Croatia
Diocesan bishop Marin Barišić
Coadjutor Dražen Kutleša (appointed)
Vicar General Ivan Ćubelić
founding 0304
surface 4,088 km²
Parishes 187 (2014 / AP 2015 )
Residents 456.029 (2014 / AP 2015 )
Catholics 441.036 (2014 / AP 2015 )
proportion of 96.7%
Diocesan priest 189 (2014 / AP 2015 )
Religious priest 161 (2014 / AP 2015 )
Catholics per priest 1,260
Friars 186 (2014 / AP 2015 )
Religious sisters 481 (2014 / AP 2015 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language Croatian
cathedral Cathedral of Sv. Dujma
Co-cathedral St. Peter's Cathedral
address Ul. Zrinjsko-Frankopanska 14
p.p. 328
21000 Split
Website split.hbk.hr
Suffragan dioceses Dubrovnik
Hvar
Kotor
Šibenik

The Archdiocese of Split-Makarska ( Croat .: Splitsko-makarska nadbiskupija , Latin : Archidioecesis Spalatensis-Macarscensis ) is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Croatia . The dioceses of Dubrovnik , Hvar and Šibenik , as well as the diocese of Kotor in Montenegro, are subordinate to the archbishopric as suffragans . The current archbishop is Marin Barišić .

Origin and career

Tower of Split Cathedral

The first bishop of the ancient diocese of Salona was Venantius , who was martyred in 257. In 304 this was also shared by Bishop Domnius (Croat. Sv. Duje ). Archbishops from Salona have been mentioned since the 5th century .

In 530 a synod was held in Salona, ​​attended by bishops from Rab , Zadar , Skradin , Narona , Epidaurus , Martar , Bistue and Sisak . At another synod in 533 bishops from Baloe , Ludrum , Sarsenterum and Mucurum ( Makarska ) also appeared.

In 620 an archbishop of Salona is mentioned for the last time. In 636 the city is destroyed by Avars . At the end of the 7th century the new seat is the city of Spoleto (Split).

The archdiocese played a leading role in the re-Christianization and the creation of church organization in early medieval Croatia.

The Archbishops of Spoleto bear the title of Primate of Dalmatia and since 928 (935) . all of Croatia ( Dalmatiae ac totius Croatiae primas ).

In 935 a council was held in Spoleto with bishops from Krk , Osor , Rab , Zadar, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Nin , Ston . A bishop of Trogir is also mentioned at this time.

In 999 the rank of primate goes to the Bishop of Dubrovnik, 1034 to Antivari , 1145 to the Bishop of Zara, and finally in 1155 to the Patriarchate of Grado , later to the Patriarchate of Venice .

From 1199/1217 the Archbishop of Split again bears the title of Primate of Dalmatia and all of Croatia .

1636 rights go to Venice and Split loses its status as a metropolitan seat to the diocese of Dubrovnik. Nevertheless, the archbishops continued to bear the title of primate until around 1799.

In the course of the general reorganization of the Dalmatian bishoprics, Split lost its archbishopric status in 1830, at the instigation of the then Austro-Hungarian authorities. At that time, however, according to a decision by Pope Leo XII. from 1828 united with the diocese of Makarska. In addition, there was the south-east of the then dissolved diocese of Trogir.

In 1969 the diocese received from Pope Paul VI. their status as metropolitan archdiocese returned. Today it is officially called the Split-Makarska Archdiocese.

See also

literature

  • The wounded church in Croatia. The destruction of the sacred building heritage of Croatia 1991–1995 , ed. vd Croatian Bishops' Conference u. a. Zagreb 1996. ISBN 953-6525-02-X

Web links

Remarks

  1. ↑ Perhaps named after the 30 BC Daorson fortress near Stolac, which was submerged in BC
  2. ↑ Croazia sacra , p. 201