Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka, Croatia

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Rijeka (Hrvatski) / Fiume (Italiano) / 里耶卡 (正體中文) / Fluminen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Gospić–Senj, Krk, Poreč i Pula

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Vitus (June 15)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 6

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1920.04.30: Established as Apostolic Administration of Fiume (Italiano) / Rijeka (Hrvatski) / Fluminen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Senj–Modruš)
1920.11.12: Gained territory from Diocese of Krk
1925.04.25: Promoted as Diocese of Rijeka–Opatija (Hrvatski) / Fluminen(sis)–Sancti Iacobi de Abbatia (Latin) (gained territory from Diocese of Ljubljana, Diocese of Senj–Modruš and Diocese of Trieste and without ecclesiastical province)
1932.08.01: Lost territory to Archdiocese of Zadar
1934: Gained territory from Diocese of Trieste
1963.01.06: Lost territory to Diocese of Krk
1969.07.27: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka–Senj (Hrvatski) / Fluminen(sis)–Senien(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Krk and Poreč i Pula and gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Senj–Modruš)
1977.10.17: Lost territory to Diocese of Koper
2000.05.25: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka (Hrvatski) / Fiume (Italiano) / 里耶卡 (正體中文) / Fluminen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Gospić–Senj and gained suffragan see Gospić–Senj)

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (2003.06)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2022.10.11 – ...):

Archbishop Mate Uzinić (57)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Rijeka (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Mate Uzinić (57)
(2022.10.11 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rijeka (Croatia)

Od ljudi za ljudi

Born:	1967.09.17 (Dubrava, Croatia)
Ordained Priest:	1993.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.03.19

Priest of Split–Makarska (Croatia) (1993.06.27 – 2011.01.24)

Bishop of Dubrovnik (Croatia) (2011.01.24 – 2020.11.04)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka (Croatia) (2020.11.04 – 2022.10.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Dubrovnik (Croatia) (2020.12.16 – 2021.11.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rijeka (Croatia) (2022.10.11 – ...)

Archbishop Ivan Devčić (76)
(2000.11.17 – 2022.10.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Rijeka (Croatia)

Krist naša nada

Born:	1948.01.01 (Krasno Polje, Croatia)
Ordained Priest:	1975.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.12.16

Priest of Rijeka (Croatia) (1975.06.28 – 2000.11.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rijeka (Croatia) (2000.11.17 – 2022.10.11)

Archbishop Anton Tamarut
(2000.05.25 – 2000.06.28)

Born:	1932.12.01 (Croatia)
Ordained Priest:	1957.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.03.16
Died:	2000.06.28 († 67)

Bishop of Šibenik (Croatia) (1986.02.05 – 1987.12.04)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka–Senj (Croatia) (1987.12.04 – 1990.01.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rijeka–Senj (Croatia) (1990.01.05 – 2000.05.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rijeka (Croatia) (2000.05.25 – 2000.06.28)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Rijeka–Senj (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Anton Tamarut
(1990.01.05 – 2000.05.25)

(see above)

Archbishop Josip Pavlišić
(1974.04.18 – 1990.01.05)

Ljubav i istina

Born:	1914.12.28 (Croatia)
Ordained Priest:	1938.04.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.01.13
Died:	2005.12.09 († 90)

Titular Bishop of Bruzus (1951.12.13 – 1969.08.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Senj–Modruš (Croatia) (1951.12.13 – 1969.08.20)

Titular Archbishop of Pićan (1969.08.20 – 1974.04.18)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka–Senj (Croatia) (1969.08.20 – 1974.04.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rijeka–Senj (Croatia) (1974.04.18 – 1990.01.05)

Archbishop Viktor Buric
(1969.08.20 – 1974.04.18)

Dominus adjutor meus

Born:	1897.09.06
Ordained Priest:	1920.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1935.07.21
Died:	1983.08.28 († 85)

Bishop of Senj–Modruš (Croatia) (1935.05.21 – 1969.08.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Rijeka–Senj (Croatia) (1952 – 1969.08.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rijeka–Senj (Croatia) (1969.08.20 – 1974.04.18)

Bishops of Rijeka–Opatija (Roman Rite)

Bishop Viktor Buric (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1952 – 1969.08.20)

Bishop Josep Srebrnic (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1949 – 1952)

Bishop Ugo Camozzo (later Archbishop)
(1938.08.17 – 1948.01.13)

Born:	1892.11.28
Ordained Priest:	1915.05.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.09.21
Died:	1977.07.07 († 84)

Bishop of Rijeka–Opatija (Croatia) (1938.08.17 – 1948.01.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy) (1948.01.13 – 1970.09.22)

Titular Archbishop of Hirina (1970.09.22 – 1977.07.07)

Bishop Antonio Santin (later Archbishop)
(1933.08.10 – 1938.05.16)

Quærite primum regnum Dei

Born:	1895.12.09
Ordained Priest:	1918.05.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1933.10.29
Died:	1981.03.17 († 85)

Bishop of Rijeka–Opatija (Croatia) (1933.08.10 – 1938.05.16)

Bishop of Koper (Slovenia) (1938.05.16 – 1975.06.28)

Bishop of Trieste (Italy) (1938.05.16 – 1975.06.28)

Archbishop ad personam (1963.07.13 – 1981.03.17)

Bishop Isidoro Sain, O.S.B.
(1925.04.25 – 1932.01.28)

Born:	1869.11.22
Ordained Priest:	1892.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1926.08.08
Died:	1932.01.28 († 62)

Apostolic Administrator of Fiume (Croatia) (1922.09.09 – 1925.04.25)

Bishop of Rijeka–Opatija (Croatia) (1925.04.25 – 1932.01.28)

Apostolic Administrators of Fiume (Roman Rite)

Fr. Isidoro Sain, O.S.B. (later Bishop)
(1922.09.09 – 1925.04.25)

(see above)

Bishop Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini (剛恆毅) (later Cardinal)
(1920.04.30 – 1922.08.12)

In hoc signo

Born:	1876.04.03 (Castion di Zoppola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1899.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1921.08.24
Created Cardinal:	1953.01.12
Died:	1958.10.17 (Roma, Italy † 82)