Roman Catholic Diocese of Bjelovar-Križevci
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bjelovar-Križevci (Croatian: Bjelovarsko-križevačka biskupija; Latin: Dioecesis Bellovariensis-Crisiensis) is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Zagreb in Croatia. On December 5, 2009 Pope Benedict XVI erected the Diocese of Bjelovar-Križevci with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Zagreb. On the same day the Pope erected the new Diocese of Sisak, also in Croatia and within the Ecclesiastical province of Zagreb.
Diocese of Bjelovar-Križevci Dioecesis Bellovariensis-Crisiensis Bjelovarsko-križevačka biskupija | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Metropolitan | Zagreb |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,741 km2 (1,444 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 189,068 174,700 (92.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Teresa of Avila, Bjelovar (Katedrala Sv. Terezije Avilske, Bjelovar) |
| Co-cathedral | Co-cathedral of the Holy Cross (Konkatedrala sv. Križ, Križevci) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vjekoslav Huzjak |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Josip Bozanić |
The see of the diocese is in the city of Bjelovar, where the Cathedral of Saint Teresa of Avila is situated. The diocesan co-cathedral of the Holy Cross is in the city of Križevci.
Leadership edit
- Bishops of Bjelovar-Križevci (Roman rite)
- Bishop Vjekoslav Huzjak (since 2009.12.05)
See also edit
Sources edit
- Catholic Information
- Italian Wikipedia
- GCatholic.org
- From the Vatican Press Office[permanent dead link]
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