Archdiocese of Bar, Montenegro

Present Prelates

Archbishop (2016.04.05 – ...):

Archbishop Rrok Gjonlleshaj (63)

Vice-President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Ordinaries

Archbishops of Bar (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Rrok Gjonlleshaj (63)
(2016.04.05 – ...)

Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro)
Vice-President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Deo servire et omnibus

Born:	1961.02.10 (Velezh, Kosovo)
Ordained Priest:	1987.08.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.05.14

Priest of Prizren (Kosovo) (1987.08.01 – 2016.04.05)

Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (2016.04.05 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Kotor (Montenegro) (2019.09.28 – 2020.12.22)

Vice-President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius (2021.06.02 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Kotor (Montenegro) (2023.03.18 – 2024.09.12)

Archbishop Zef Gashi, S.D.B. (86)
(1998.06.27 – 2016.04.05)

Archbishop emeritus of Bar (Montenegro)
former President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Justitia et pax

Born:	1938.12.04 (Pešter, Serbia)
Ordained Priest:	1964.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.09.19

Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1998.06.27 – 2016.04.05)

President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius (2011.04 – 2016.04.05)

Archbishop Petar Perkolić
(1979.05.06 – 1998.06.27)

Born:	1922.08.14 (Serbia)
Ordained Priest:	1945.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1979.03.18
Died:	2006.09.07 († 84)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1978.12.19 – 1979.05.06)

Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1979.05.06 – 1998.06.27)

Archbishop Aleksandar Tokić
(1955.11.14 – 1979.05.06)

Born:	1911.02.27
Ordained Priest:	1937.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.04.27
Died:	1979.05.06 († 68)

Titular Archbishop of Bizya (1952.01.03 – 1955.11.14)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1952.01.03 – 1955.11.14)

Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1955.11.14 – 1979.05.06)

Archbishop Nikola Dobrečić
(1912.01.16 – 1955.11.14)

Born:	1872.01.23
Ordained Priest:	1898.01.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1912.03.10
Died:	1955.11.14 († 83)

Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1912.01.16 – 1955.11.14)

Archbishop Šimon Milinović, O.F.M. Obs.
(1886.10.23 – 1910.03.24)

Born:	1835.02.24 (Croatia)
Consecrated Bishop:	1886.11.07
Died:	1910.03.24 († 75)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1886.10.08 – 1886.10.23)

Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1886.10.23 – 1910.03.24)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Bar (Roman Rite)

Archbishop-elect Šimon Milinović, O.F.M. Obs.
(1886.10.08 – 1886.10.23)

(see above)

Archbishop Karl Pooten
(1855.08.31 – 1886.01.15)

Born:	1807.01.17
Ordained Priest:	1844.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1844.04.14
Died:	1886.01.15 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Maronia (1844.02 – 1855.08.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1855.08.31 – 1886.01.15)

Bishop of Shkodrë (Albania) (1867.03.15 – 1886.01.15)

Archbishop Vincenzo Battucci
(1824.01.13 – 1852.03.06)

Born:	1773
Consecrated Bishop:	1824.06.20
Died:	1852.03.06 († 78)

Bishop of Budua (Montenegro) (1824.01.13 – 1828)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1824.01.13 – 1852.03.06)

Archbishop Francesco Borzi
(1791.04.11 – 1823.02.11)

Consecrated Bishop:	1787.07.08
Died:	1823.02.11

Bishop of Shkodrë (Albania) (1787.04.23 – 1791.04.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1791.04.11 – 1823.02.11)

Bishop of Budua (Montenegro) (1791.09.27 – 1823.02.11)

Archbishop Giorgio Angelo Radovani
(1787.04.23 – 1790.11.15)

Died:

1790.11.15

Vicar Apostolic of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1767.04.30 – 1771.07.29)

Bishop of Shkodrë (Albania) (1771.07.29 – 1787.04.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1787.04.23 – 1790.11.15)

Bishop of Budua (Montenegro) (1787.04.27 – 1790.11.15)

Archbishop Giorgio Giunchi
(1786.07.24 – 1787.01.26)

Born:	1727.02.20
Died:	1787.01.26 († 59)

Bishop of Pult (Albania) (1757.01.03 – 1765.12.09)

Bishop of Lezhë (Albania) (1765.12.09 – 1786.07.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1786.07.24 – 1787.01.26)

Bishop of Budua (Montenegro) (1786.09.01 – 1787.01.26)

Archbishop Lazzaro Uladagni
(1749.07.21 – 1786.02.04)

Died:

1786.02.04

Bishop of Sapë (Albania) (1746.03.09 – 1749.07.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1749.07.21 – 1786.02.04)

Bishop of Budua (Montenegro) (1750.09.07 – 1786.02.04)

Archbishop Marco de Luchi
(1746.03.09 – 1749.07.07)

Ordained Priest:	1712.07.17
Died:	1749.07.07

Bishop of Pult (Albania) (1731.09.24 – 1746.03.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1746.03.09 – 1749.07.07)

Archbishop Matija Štukanović
(1722.06.01 – 1745.12.13)

Died:

1745.12.13

Bishop of Budua (Montenegro) (1713.06.17 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1722.06.01 – 1745.12.13)

Archbishop Egidio Quinto, O.F.M.
(1719.02.08 – 1722.06.01)

Consecrated Bishop:	1707.06.26
Died:	1722.06.01

Bishop of Sapë (Albania) (1707.03.21 – 1719.02.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1719.02.08 – 1722.06.01)

Archbishop Vicko Zmajević (Vićenco)
(Apostolic Administrator 1713.08.12 – 1715.01.24)

Archbishop Vicko Zmajević (Vićenco)
(1701.04.18 – 1713.03.27)

Died:

1745.09.12

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1701.04.18 – 1713.03.27)

Bishop of Budua (Montenegro) (1701.04.18 – 1713.03.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Zadar (Croatia) (1713.03.27 – 1745)

Apostolic Administrator of Bar (Montenegro) (1713.08.12 – 1715.01.24)

Bishop of Budua (Montenegro) (1713.08.12 – 1745.09.12)

Archbishop Marko Đorga
(1696.06.18 – 1700)

Died:

1700

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1696.06.18 – 1700)

Archbishop Andrija Zmajević
(1671.02.23 – 1694.09.07)

Consecrated Bishop:	1671.08.09
Died:	1694.09.07

Bishop of Budua (Montenegro) (1670.12.23 – 1694.09.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1671.02.23 – 1694.09.07)

Bishop Pjetër Bogdani (Pietro Bogdano) (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1659.10.24 – 1671.02.23)

Archbishop Marko Crisio
(1655.06.14 – 1656)

Born:	1618
Consecrated Bishop:	1655.07.04
Died:	1656 († 38)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1655.06.14 – 1656)

Archbishop Giuseppe Buonaldo, O.P.
(1646.09.10 – 1653.11)

Died:

1653.11

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1646.09.10 – 1653.11)

Archbishop Francesco Leonardi
(1644.11.28 – 1646)

Died:

1646

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1644.11.28 – 1646)

Archbishop Giorgio Blanco
(1635.10.01 – 1644.11.14)

Died:

1646.10.16

Bishop of Sapë (Albania) (1623.05.22 – 1635.10.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1635.10.01 – 1644.11.14)

Archbishop-Bishop of Sapë (Albania) (1644.11.14 – 1646.10.16)

Archbishop Pietro Massarechi
(1624.09.16 – 1634.11.27)

Consecrated Bishop:	1624.10.13
Died:	1634.11.27

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1624.09.16 – 1634.11.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Beograd (Serbia) (1631.03.01 – 1634.11.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Smederevo (Serbia) (1631.03.01 – 1634.11.27)

Archbishop Marin Bici
(1608.02.04 – 1624)

Consecrated Bishop:	1608.04.20
Died:	1625.02.01

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1608.02.04 – 1624)

Archbishop Toma Ursini
(1599.02.17 – 1607)

Died:

1607

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1599.02.17 – 1607)

Archbishop Ambrozije Kapić
(1579 – 1598)

Died:

1598.08.31

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1579 – 1598)

Archbishop Giovanni Bruno
(1551.06.15 – 1571.10.07)

Died:

1571.10.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1551.06.15 – 1571.10.07)

Archbishop Ludovico Chierepati, O.F.M.
(1528.03.11 – 1551)

Born:	1482.04.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1528.08.24
Died:	1573.07.04 († 91)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1528.03.11 – 1551)

Archbishop Giovanni da Tagliacozzo
(1525 – 1528?)

Died:

1528?

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1525 – 1528?)

Archbishop Lorenzo Boschetti
(1517.09.11 – 1525)

Died:

1525

Bishop of Ulcinj (Montenegro) (1515 – 1517.09.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1517.09.11 – 1525)

Archbishop Jerome de Montagna
(1509.09.27 – 1517)

Died:

1517

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1509.09.27 – 1517)

Archbishop Filippo Gaio
(1485.09.16 – 1509)

Died:

1509

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1485.09.16 – 1509)

Archbishop Stefan Teglatije
(1473.11.26 – 1485.09.05)

Died:

1514

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1473.11.26 – 1485.09.05)

Titular Archbishop of Patrasso (1485.09.05 – 1514)

Bishop of Torcello (Italy) (1485.09.05 – 1514)

Archbishop Šimun Vosić
(1461.10.26 – 1473.11.26)

Died:

1482.08

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1461.10.26 – 1473.11.26)

Titular Archbishop of Patrasso (1473.11.26 – 1482.08)

Bishop of Koper (Slovenia) (1473.11.26 – 1482.08)

Archbishop Marko
(1460.07.16 – 1461)

Died:

1461

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1460.07.16 – 1461)

Archbishop Lovro
(1459 – 1460)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1459 – 1460)

Archbishop André da Mule, O.F.M.
(1448.04.19 – 1459)

Consecrated Bishop:

1448.05.05

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1448.04.19 – 1459)

Archbishop Petar Span
(1422.12.14 – 1448)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1422.12.14 – 1448)

Archbishop Giovanni Balzan
(1420.03.20 – 1422)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1420.03.20 – 1422)

Archbishop Marino da Dulcigno
(1395.12.22 – 1420)

Died:

1420

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1395.12.22 – 1420)

Archbishop Ludovico Bonito (later Cardinal)
(1395 – 1395)

Born:	(Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1387?
Created Cardinal:	1408.09.19
Died:	1413.09.18

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy) (1382.06.01 – 1392)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1395 – 1395)

Titular Archbishop of Thessalonica ([1395] 1396.05.22 – 1399.09.05)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1399.09.05 – 1400.11.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy) ([1400.07.18] 1400.11.15 – 1406)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1406 [1407.07.29] – 1412)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1408.09.19 – 1413.09.18)

Archbishop Raymundo, O.E.S.A.
(1391.02.22 – 1395)

Died:

1395

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1391.02.22 – 1395)

Archbishop Antonio
(1382 – 1391.02.15)

Died:

1402

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1382 – 1391.02.15)

Archbishop-Bishop of Bosa (Italy) (1391.02.15 – 1402)

Archbishop Giovanni Andrea
(1373.05.18 – 1382)

Bishop of Drivasto (Albania) (1359 – 1373.05.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1373.05.18 – 1382)

Archbishop Giovanni, O.P.
(1363.06.12 – 1373)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1363.06.12 – 1373)

Titular Archbishop of Cæsarea Ponti (1373 – ?)

Archbishop Stefano
(1360.10.26 – 1363)

Died:

1363

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1360.10.26 – 1363)

Archbishop Domenico
(1349.01.31 – 1360)

Died:

1360

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1349.01.31 – 1360)

Archbishop Giovanni Zaulini
(1341.12.17 – 1347)

Died:

1347

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1341.12.17 – 1347)

Archbishop Guillaume Adam, O.P.
(1324.10.26 – 1341)

Consecrated Bishop:	1318
Died:	1341

Archbishop of Smirne (Turkiye) (1318 – 1322.10.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Soltania (Iran) (1322.10.06 – 1324.10.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1324.10.26 – 1341)

Archbishop Andrija, O.F.M.
(1307.02.25 – 1324)

Died:

1324

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1307.02.25 – 1324)

Archbishop Marin Petrov Žaretić
(1301.06.21 – 1306)

Died:

1306

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1301.06.21 – 1306)

Archbishop Mihailo
(1282 – 1298)

Died:

1298

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1282 – 1298)

Archbishop Gašpar Adam, O.P.
(1270 – 1280)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1270 – 1280)

Archbishop Lovro, O.F.M.
(1255.09.24 – 1270)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1255.09.24 – 1270)

Archbishop Gufrid, O.F.M.
(1253.04.12 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1253.04.12 – ?)

Archbishop Giovanni de Plano Carpini (若望．柏郎嘉賓), O.F.M.
(1248 – 1252.08.01)

Born:	1182? (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1248
Died:	1252.08.01 († 69)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1248 – 1252.08.01)

Bishops of Bar (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ilija
(1124? – 1140)

Bishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1124? – 1140)

Bishop Sergej
(1094? – 1124?)

Bishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1094? – 1124?)

Bishop Petar
(1064 – 1094)

Bishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1064 – 1094)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Petar Perkolić (1978.12.19 – 1979.05.06)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Aleksandar Tokić (1952.01.03 – 1955.11.14)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Pasquale Guerini (later Archbishop) (1879.05.06 – 1886.11.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gabriele Capaccio (1867.05.10 – 1878.01.01)

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