Roman Catholic Diocese of Poreč-Pula

Diocese of Poreč and Pula

*Dioecesis Parentina et Polensis*

Porečko-pulska biskupija
Diocese of Poreč and Pula; Dioecesis Parentina et Polensis; Porečko-pulska biskupija
Location
Country	Croatia
Ecclesiastical province	Rijeka
Metropolitan	Archdiocese of Rijeka
Statistics
Area	2,839 km2 (1,096 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2013); 210,114; 164,480 (78.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč
Co-cathedral	Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Pula
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Vacant
Metropolitan Archbishop	Ivan Devčić
Bishops emeritus	Ivan Milovan, Bishop Emeritus (1997–2012)
Website
	Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Poreč and Pula (Croatian: Porečko-pulska biskupija; Latin: Dioecesis Parentina et Polensis) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka on Istria peninsula, in Croatia.^[1]^[2]

Special churches[]

The cathedral episcopal see is Euphrasian Basilica, a Minor basilica and World Heritage Site in the city of Poreč. The Co-Cathedral is Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Pula. There are two more former cathedrals: Crkva Sv. Pelagije, in Novigrad, and Crkva Navještenja BDM, in Pićan.

History[]

Established circa (200-)300 as Diocese of Parentium; medieval/modern names Poreč (Croat) / Parenzo (Italian) / Parentin(us) (Latin adjective)
Exchanged territory in 1784 with the Italian Diocese of Trieste
Formally United aeque principaliter (i.e. in personal union) with the Diocese of Cittanova but only 1442–1448
Renamed on June 30, 1828 as Diocese of Parenzo/Poreč and Pola/Pula, having gained territory from the suppressed
Gained territory on 1977.10.17 from the Diocese of Trieste, and exchanged territory with Diocese of Koper.

Statistics[]

As per 2014, it pastorally served 169,048 Catholics (79.5% of 212,561 total) on 2,839 km² in 135 parishes with 108 priests (94 diocesan, 14 religious), 1 deacon, 78 lay religious (48 brothers, 30 sisters) and 6 seminarians.

Episcopal ordinaries[]

(all Roman rite; probably many Italians, notably in the early centuries)

Suffragan Bishops of Poreč

Andrea (991 – 1010?)
Sigimbaldo (1015 – 1017?)
Engelmaro (1028 – 1040)
Arpo (1045 – 1050)
Orso (1050 – 1060)
Adelman (1060 – 1075)
Cadolo (1075 – 1082)
Pagano I (1082 – 1104)
Bertold (1104 – 1120)
Ferongo (1120 – 1131)
Rodemondo (1131 – 1146)
Vincenzo (1146 – 1158)
Uberto (1158 – 1174)
Pietro (1174 – 1194)
Giovanni I (1196 – 1200)
Pulcherio (1200 – 1216?)
Adalberto (1219 – 1243)
Pagano II (1243 – 1246)
Giovanni II (1249 – 1254)
Ottone (1256 – 1282)
Bonifazio (1282 – 1305)
Giuliano Natale (1306 – 1309)
Graziadio, Carmelite Order (O. Carm.) (1309 – 1327)
Giovanni Gottoli de Sordello, Dominican Order (O.P.) (1328.06.20 – death 1367)
Gilberto Zorzi, O.P. (1367.07.02 – 1388.03.04), next Bishop of (1388.03.04 – death 1403)
Giovanni Lombardo, O. Carm. (1388.06 – death 1415.03.21)
Fantino Valaresso (1415.04.28 – 1425.12.05), later Metropolitan Archbishop of (insular Greece) (1425.12.05 – death 1443.05.18)
Daniele Scotto de’ Rampi (1426 – 1433), next Bishop of Concordia (Italy) (1433.01.07 – death 1443.07.11)
Angelo Cavazza (1433.01.07 – 1440.04.11); previously Bishop of Arba (1433.01.07 – 1440.04.11); later Bishop of Cittanova (1442 – retired 1448); died 1457
Placido de Pavanello, Vallombrosians (O.S.B. Vall.) (1457.01.24 – 1464.11.05); previously Titular Bishop of Byblus (1454.01.09 – 1457.01.24); later Bishop of Torcello (1464.11.05 – 1471)
Francesco Morosini, Benedictine Order (O.S.B.) (1464.11.14 – death 1470.10.03), also [[Apostolic Administrator of Macerata (Italy) (1470.02.02 – 1470.10.03) and Apostolic Administrator of (Italy) (1470.02.02 – 1470.10.03)
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TO BE COMPLETED/ELABORATED

Apostolic Administrator Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggio (1533.06.06 – 1537.05.28)
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Suffragan Bishops of Poreč and Pula: TO BE ELABORATED

Juraj Dobrila (1857.12.21 – 1875)
(1878.09.13 – 1882.07.03)
(1882.09.25 – 1883.08.09)
(1884.11.13 – 1912)
(1913.06.19 – 1941.04.22)
, O.F.M. Conv. (1941.11.27 – 1948.07.07)
Apostolic Administrator Bishop Dragutin Nežić (1950.05.21 – 1960.06.15)
Bishop (1960.06.15 – 1984.01.27)
Bishop Antun Bogetić (1984.01.27 – 1997.11.18)
Bishop Ivan Milovan (1997.11.18 - 2012.06.14)
Bishop Dražen Kutleša (since 2012.06.14)

Sources and external links[]

Diocese website (in Croat)

Coordinates: 45°13′43″N 13°35′36″E / 45.2286°N 13.5933°E / 45.2286; 13.5933

References[]

^ Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Poreč i Pula (Parenzo)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
^ Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Poreč i Pula (Croatia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

[GCathPoreč-1] Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Poreč i Pula (Parenzo)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

[CathHierPoreč-2] Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Poreč i Pula (Croatia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

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