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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rijeka

Archdiocese of Rijeka
Archidioecesis Fluminensis
Riječka nadbiskupija
Crkva Sv Vida Rijeka 140807.jpg
Location
Country  Croatia
Statistics
Area 2,580 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
266,800
213,650 (80.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral St. Vitus Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Ivan Devčić
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rijeka (Croatian: Riječka nadbiskupija; Latin: Archidioecesis Fluminensis) is a Latin Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese in Croatia (former Yugoslavia).

Its cathedral episcopal see is Katedrala Sv. Vidad, in the city of Rijeka. That city also has the former Cathedral: Crkva sv. Filipa i Jakova Crkva sv. Filipa i Jakova, Novi Vinodolski, Primorje-Gorski Kotar Locate and a Minor Basilica: Bazilika Blažene Djevice Marije na Trsatu Bazilika Blažene Djevice Marije na Trsatu.

Its Suffragan bishoprics are :

As per 2014, it pastorally served 213,650 Catholics (80.1% of 266,800 total) on 2,580 km² in 90 parishes and 4 missions with 122 priests (83 diocesan, 39 religious), 1 deacon, 202 lay religious (43 brothers, 159 sisters) and 15 seminarians.

(all Roman rite)

Coordinates: 45°19′36″N 14°26′37″E / 45.3267°N 14.4436°E / 45.3267; 14.4436


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