Diocese of Hvar–Brač

Present Prelates

Bishop (2021.03.04 – ...):

Bishop Ranko Vidović (63)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Hvar–Brač–Vis (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ranko Vidović (63)
(2021.03.04 – ...)

Bishop of Hvar–Brač–Vis (Croatia)

Born:	1961.05.06 (Ćerlek, Croatia)
Ordained Priest:	1986.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2021.05.22

Priest of Split–Makarska (Croatia) (1986.06.29 – 2021.03.04)

Bishop of Hvar–Brač–Vis (Croatia) (2021.03.04 – ...)

Bishop Petar Palić (52)
(2018.03.09 – 2020.07.11)

Bishop of Mostar–Duvno (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Na tvoju riječ

Born:	1972.07.03 (Pristina, Kosovo)
Ordained Priest:	1996.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.04.30

Priest of Dubrovnik (Croatia) (1996.06.01 – 2018.03.09)

General Secretary of Croatian Bishops’ Conference (2017.01.25 – 2020.07.11)

Bishop of Hvar–Brač–Vis (Croatia) (2018.03.09 – 2020.07.11)

Bishop of Mostar–Duvno (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (2020.07.11 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2022.03.22 – ...)

Bishop Slobodan Štambuk
(1989.03.30 – 2018.03.09)

Neka je Bog prvi

Born:	1941.03.01 (Selca, Croatia)
Ordained Priest:	1966.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1989.04.30
Died:	2023.09.27 (Split, Croatia † 82)

Priest of Hvar–Brač–Vis (Croatia) (1966.07.03 – 1989.03.30)

Bishop of Hvar–Brač–Vis (Croatia) (1989.03.30 – 2018.03.09)

Bishop Celestin Bezmalinović, O.P.
(1970.06.06 – 1989.03.30)

Born:	1912.05.07
Ordained Priest:	1938.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1956.09.30
Died:	1994.06.04 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Hadrumetum (1956.08.07 – 1967)

Auxiliary Bishop of Hvar–Brač–Vis (Croatia) (1956.08.07 – 1967)

Coadjutor Bishop of Hvar–Brač–Vis (Croatia) (1967 – 1970.06.06)

Bishop of Hvar–Brač–Vis (Croatia) (1970.06.06 – 1989.03.30)

Archbishop Miho Pušic
(1926.06.21 – 1970.06.06)

Propter Christum usque ad mortem

Born:	1880.08.25
Ordained Priest:	1903.11.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1926.09.21
Died:	1972.05.10 († 91)

Bishop of Hvar–Brač–Vis (Croatia) (1926.06.21 – 1970.06.06)

Archbishop ad personam (1940.12.19 – 1970.06.06)

Titular Archbishop of Buxentum (1970.06.06 – 1972.05.10)

Bishop Luca Pappafava
(1918.09.14 – 1925.07.19)

Caritas labor

Born:	1851.02.07
Ordained Priest:	1874.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1912.02.11
Died:	1925.07.19 († 74)

Bishop of Šibenik (Croatia) (1911.11.27 – 1918.09.14)

Bishop of Hvar–Brač–Vis (Croatia) (1918.09.14 – 1925.07.19)

Bishop Giordano Zaninovic, O.P.
(1903.02.10 – 1917.10.02)

Born:	1840.02.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1862.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1903.04.19
Died:	1917.10.02 († 77)

Bishop of Hvar–Brač–Vis (Croatia) (1903.02.10 – 1917.10.02)

Archbishop Fulgenzio Czarev, O.F.M.
(1888.06.01 – 1901.07.09)

Born:	1826.04.15
Ordained Priest:	1850.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1879.04.27
Died:	1901.07.09 († 75)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Skopje (North Macedonia) (1879.03.28 – 1888.06.01)

Archbishop-Bishop of Hvar–Brač–Vis (Croatia) (1888.06.01 – 1901.07.09)

Bishops of Hvar (Roman Rite)

Bishop Andrija Illich
(1876.04.07 – 1888)

Born:	1827.05.16
Ordained Priest:	1850.08.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1876.08.27
Died:	1888 († 61)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1876.04.07 – 1888)

Bishop Djorje Dubocovic
(1866.06.25 – 1874.03.21)

Born:	1800.03.17
Ordained Priest:	1825.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1866.08.12
Died:	1874.03.21 († 74)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1866.06.25 – 1874.03.21)

Bishop Filippo Domenico Bordini
(1839.02.21 – 1865)

Born:	1775.08.03
Ordained Priest:	1798.11.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1827.11.25
Died:	1865.07.25 († 89)

Bishop of Šibenik (Croatia) (1827.06.25 – 1839.02.21)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1839.02.21 – 1865)

Bishop Ivan Skakoc
(1822.09.27 – 1837)

Born:	1752.11.17
Ordained Priest:	1775.11.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1823.02.16
Died:	1837.04.03 († 84)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1822.09.27 – 1837)

Bishop Angelo Pietro Galli
(1801.02.23 – 1812.01.26)

Born:	1763.10 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1788.02.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1801.03.01
Died:	1812.01.26 († 48)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1801.02.23 – 1812.01.26)

Bishop Giovanni Domenico Straticò, O.P.
(1784.09.20 – 1799.11)

Born:	1732.03.19
Ordained Priest:	1755.01.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1776.07.21
Died:	1799.11 († 67)

Bishop of Cittanova (Croatia) (1776.07.15 – 1784.09.20)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1784.09.20 – 1799.11)

Bishop Pietro Riboli
(1767.07.10 – 1783)

Born:	1717.08.16
Ordained Priest:	1741.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1767.07.12
Died:	1783.12.30 († 66)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1767.07.10 – 1783)

Bishop Gioacchino Maria Pontalti, O. Carm.
(1761.11.27 – 1767.04.06)

Born:	1709
Ordained Priest:	1731.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1762.01.03
Died:	1772.07.19 († 62)

Prior General of Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Carmelites) (1756 – 1761.11.27)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1761.11.27 – 1767.04.06)

Titular Bishop of Ascalon (1767.04.13 – 1772.07.19)

Bishop Antun Becić
(1759.07.13 – 1761.10.01)

Consecrated Bishop:	1745.01.06
Died:	1761.10.01

Bishop of Nikopol (Bulgaria) (1743.09.23 – 1752.03.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Valachie (Romania) (1743.09.23 – 1752.03.01)

Bishop of Skradin (Croatia) (1754.05.20 – 1759.07.13)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1759.07.13 – 1761.10.01)

Bishop Cesare Bonajuti
(1736.02.27 – 1759)

Ordained Priest:	1712.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1731.02.24
Died:	1759.05.21

Bishop of Kefalonia–Zakynthos (Greece) (1731.01.22 – 1736.02.27)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1736.02.27 – 1759)

Bishop Domenico Nicola Condulmer
(1723.05.21 – 1736.02.13)

Born:	1683.09.10
Ordained Priest:	1718.12.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1723.05.23
Died:	1747.03.14 († 63)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1723.05.21 – 1736.02.13)

Bishop of Belluno (Italy) (1736.02.13 – 1747.03.14)

Bishop Raimondo Asperti
(1704.04.28 – 1722.11)

Died:

1722.11

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1704.04.28 – 1722.11)

Bishop Giovanni Tommaso Rovetta, O.P.
(1693.06.08 – 1704.04.01)

Born:	1632.09.08
Ordained Priest:	1655.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1693.06.14
Died:	1719.04.14 († 86)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1693.06.08 – 1704.04.01)

Bishop Gerolamo Priuli, C.R.S.
(1676.06.22 – 1693.03)

Died:

1693.03

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1676.06.22 – 1693.03)

Bishop Giovanni de Andreis
(1667.03.16 – 1676.04.27)

Died:

1683.05.29

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1667.03.16 – 1676.04.27)

Bishop of Traù (Croatia) (1676.04.27 – 1683.05.29)

Bishop Vincenzo Milani
(1644.12.19 – 1666)

Consecrated Bishop:	1641.07.07
Died:	1666

Bishop of Caorle (Italy) (1629.07.01 – 1644.12.19)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1644.12.19 – 1666)

Bishop Nicola Zorzi
(1635.02.12 – 1644)

Consecrated Bishop:	1635.03.04
Died:	1644

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1635.02.12 – 1644)

Bishop Pietro Cedulini
(1581.02.20 – 1633.12)

Died:

1633.12

Bishop of Nona (Croatia) (1577.07.19 – 1581.02.20)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1581.02.20 – 1633.12)

Bishop Martino de Martinis, S.J.
(1574.03.22 – 1581.01.28)

Died:

1582.09.25

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1574.03.22 – 1581.01.28)

Bishop of San Severo (Italy) (1581.01.28 – 1582.09.25)

Cardinal Zaccaria Delfino
(1553.05.05 – 1574.03.22)

Born:	1527.03.29 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1550
Consecrated Bishop:	1553
Created Cardinal:	1565.03.12
Died:	1583.12.19 († 56)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1553.05.05 – 1574.03.22)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1554 – 1556)

Apostolic Nuncio to Cologne (1554.02.07 – 1555.08)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1561.03.22 – 1565.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1565.09.07 – 1578.04.15)

Bishop of Győr (Hungary) (1567 – 1572?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1578.04.15 – 1579.08.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1579.08.17 – 1583.12.19)

Bishop Marco Malipiero
(1549.07.26 – 1553)

Died:

1553

Bishop of Korcula (Croatia) (1541.12.16 – 1549.07.26)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1549.07.26 – 1553)

Bishop Gerolamo Argentini
(1537.08.24 – 1549.03.07)

Died:

1549.03.07

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1537.08.24 – 1549.03.07)

Bishop Zaccaria Trevisani
(1524.09.02 – 1537)

Consecrated Bishop:

1525.01.15

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1524.09.02 – 1537)

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Pallavicino
(Apostolic Administrator 1523.09.08 – 1524.08.13)

Bishop Frane Pritić, O.F.M.
(1510.11.18 – 1523)

Died:

1523

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1510.11.18 – 1523)

Bishop Bernardino de Fabiis
(1492.04.11 – 1510)

Died:

1510

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1492.04.11 – 1510)

Bishop Jerolim Diedo
(1486 – 1492)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1486 – 1492)

Bishop Lovro Michaeli
(1473 – 1486)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1473 – 1486)

Bishop Nicolò delle Croci
(1463.02.10 – 1473?)

Died:

1473?

Bishop of Chioggia (Italy) (1457.10.21 – 1463.02.10)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1463.02.10 – 1473?)

Bishop Toma Tomasini
(1429 – 1463)

Died:

1463

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1429 – 1463)

Bishop Juraj, O.F.M.
(1423 – 1428)

Bishop of Duvno (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1406? – 1412.10.21)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1412.10.21 – 1420.01.15)

Bishop of Skradin (Croatia) (1420.01.15 – 1423)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1423 – 1428)

Bishop Dujam Hranković
(1421 – 1422)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1421 – 1422)

Bishop Juraj, O.F.M.
(1412.10.21 – 1420.01.15)

Bishop of Duvno (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (1406? – 1412.10.21)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1412.10.21 – 1420.01.15)

Bishop of Skradin (Croatia) (1420.01.15 – 1423)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1423 – 1428)

Bishop Benevent
(1385 – 1412)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1385 – 1412)

Bishop Stjepan Ciga
(1348 – 1384)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1348 – 1384)

Bishop Ivan
(1341 – 1348)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1341 – 1348)

Bishop Luka
(1328 – 1337)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1328 – 1337)

Bishop Stjepan
(1323 – 1326)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1323 – 1326)

Bishop Gregorio De Madiis
(1313 – 1323)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1313 – 1323)

Bishop Gabrijel
(1308 – 1312)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1308 – 1312)

Bishop Dujam
(1289 – 1304)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1289 – 1304)

Bishop Šimun
(1281 – 1289)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1281 – 1289)

Bishop Dobronja
(1260 – 1280)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1260 – 1280)

Bishop Nikola
(1230 – 1260)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1230 – 1260)

Bishop Miha Picijev
(1198 – 1228)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1198 – 1228)

Bishop Nikola Manzavin (later Archbishop)
(1184 – 1198)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1184 – 1198)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Zadar (Croatia) (1198 – 1202)

Bishop Martin Manzavini
(1177 – 1184)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1145 – 1175)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1177 – 1184)

Bishop Lukar Čiklin
(1175 – 1177)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1175 – 1177)

Bishop Martin Manzavini
(1145 – 1175)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1145 – 1175)

Bishop of Hvar (Croatia) (1177 – 1184)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Celestin Bezmalinović, O.P. (1967 – 1970.06.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Celestin Bezmalinović, O.P. (1956.08.07 – 1967)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Andrija-Dusan Štambuk (1955.05.14 – 1955.08.19)

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