Roman Catholic Diocese of Gospić-Senj

Diocese of Gospić–Senj Dioecesis Gospiciensis-Seniensis Gospićko-senjska biskupija
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gospić
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Location
Country	Croatia
Ecclesiastical province	Rijeka
Metropolitan	Rijeka
Statistics
Area	8,200 km2 (3,200 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2013) 78,747 66,172 (84%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Katedrala Navještenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Gospić (Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Co-cathedral	Katedrala Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Senj (Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Marko Medo, Bishop-elect
Metropolitan Archbishop	Mate Uzinić
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Gospić–Senj (Latin: Gospiciensis-Seniensis; Croatian: Gospićko-senjska biskupija) is a Latin Church diocese located in the cities of Gospić and Senj in the ecclesiastical province of Rijeka in Croatia.

History

• May 25, 2000: Established as Diocese of Gospić – Senj from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka–Senj

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • BVM Mother of Grace, Trsat, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
• Former Cathedral:
  • Katedrala Navijestenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Pićan, Istria
    (Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
  • Katedrala sv. Križ, Nin, Zadar
    (Cathedral of the Holy Cross)
  • Katedrala sv. Marija, Osor, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
    (Cathedral of St. Mary)
  • Katedrala sv. Marka, Modruš, Karlovac
    (Cathedral of St. Mark)
  • Katedrala sv. Markova, Korčula, Dubrovnik-Neretva
    (Cathedral of St. Mark)
  • Katedrala Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Rab, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
    (Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

Leadership

• Bishops of Gospić–Senj (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Mile Bogović (25 May 2000 – 4 April 2016)
  • Bishop Zdenko Križić, OCD (4 April 2016 – 8 September 2023)
  • Bishop Marko Medo, TOR (7 October 2024 – incumbent)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Croatia

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website