Diocese of Zrenjanin, Serbia 🇷🇸

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Zrenjanin (Hrvatski) / Зрењанин (српски језик) / Nagybecskerek (Magyar) / 茲雷尼亞寧 (正體中文) / Zrenianen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Beograd

Neighbouring Dioceses: Srijem (↙), Subotica (↖), Szeged–Csanád (↑), Timişoara (→), Beograd (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Gerard of Csanád

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1923.02.10: Established as Apostolic Administration of Jugoslavenska Banat / Banato Jugoslavo (Italiano) / Banato Serbo (Italiano) / Banatus Iugoslavi (Latin) (from Diocese of Csanád)
1986.12.16: Promoted as Diocese of Zrenjanin (Hrvatski) / Зрењанин (српски језик) / Nagybecskerek (Magyar) / 茲雷尼亞寧 (正體中文) / Zrenianen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Beograd)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.03.18 – ...):

Bishop Mirko Štefković (48)

General Secretary of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Monsignors (15)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Zrenjanin (Roman Rite)

Bishop Mirko Štefković (48)
(2024.03.18 – ...)

Bishop of Zrenjanin (Serbia)
General Secretary of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Ambulamus in lumine Domine

Born:	1977.09.24 (Tavankut, Serbia)
Ordained Priest:	2004.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2024.06.01

Priest of Subotica (Serbia) (2004.06.29 – 2024.03.18)

General Secretary of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius (2016 – 2021.06.02)

Bishop of Zrenjanin (Serbia) (2024.03.18 – ...)

General Secretary of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius (2026.06.01 – ...)

Archbishop Ladislav Német, S.V.D. (69) (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 2022.11.05 – 2024.03.18)

Bishop Martin Roos (83)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 2020.03.06 – 2020.08.25)

Bishop Ladislav Német, S.V.D. (69) (later Cardinal)
(2008.04.23 – 2022.11.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Stella Maris
Metropolitan Archbishop of Beograd (Serbia)
Member of Council for the Economy
Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Benedicite omnia opera Domini Domino

Born:	1956.09.07 (Odžaci, Serbia)
Ordained Priest:	1983.04.17
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.07.05
Created Cardinal:	2024.12.07

Bishop of Zrenjanin (Serbia) (2008.04.23 – 2022.11.05)

General Secretary of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius (2011.04? – 2016.03.16)

President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius (2016.03.16 – 2026.06.01)

Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (2021.09.25 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Zrenjanin (Serbia) (2022.11.05 – 2024.03.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beograd (Serbia) (2022.11.05 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Stella Maris (2024.12.07 [2025.05.24] – ...)

Member of Council for the Economy (2026.08.11 – ...)

Bishop László Huzsvár
(1988.01.07 – 2007.06.30)

Deo gloria hominibus pax

Born:	1931.02.21 (Horgo, Serbia)
Ordained Priest:	1958.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.02.14
Died:	2016.12.10 († 85)

Priest of Subotica (Serbia) (1958.06.29 – 1988.01.07)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1978.01.18 – 1988.01.07)

Bishop of Zrenjanin (Serbia) (1988.01.07 – 2007.06.30)

Apostolic Administrators of Jugoslavenska Banat (Roman Rite)

Bishop Tamás Jung
(Apostolic Administrator 1986.12.16 – 1988.01.07)

Bishop Tamás Jung
(1971.12.22 – 1986.12.16)

Born:	1911.12.10 (Szekelykeve, Serbia)
Ordained Priest:	1936.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1972.02.13
Died:	1992.12.05 († 80)

Apostolic Administrator of Jugoslavenska Banat (Serbia) (1971.12.22 – 1986.12.16)

Titular Bishop of Castellum in Numidia (1971.12.22 – 1992.12.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Zrenjanin (Serbia) (1986.12.16 – 1988.01.07)

Archbishop Gabrijel Bukatko
(1964.03.24 – 1971.12.22)

Born:	1913.01.27 (Andrijevci, Croatia)
Ordained Priest:	1939.04.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.04.27
Died:	1981.10.19 († 68)

Priest of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia) (1939.04.02 – 1952.02.23)

Apostolic Administrator of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia) (1950 – 1960.07.22)

Titular Bishop of Severiana (1952.02.23 – 1960.07.22)

Bishop of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia) (1960.07.22 – 1961.03.02)

Apostolic Administrator of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia) (1961 – 1981.10.19)

Titular Archbishop of Mocissus (1961.03.02 – 1964.03.24)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Beograd (Serbia) (1961.03.02 – 1964.03.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Jugoslavenska Banat (Serbia) (1964.03.24 – 1971.12.22)

Archbishop of Beograd (Serbia) (1964.03.24 – 1980.03.04)

Archbishop Josip Ujčić
(1936.11.28 – 1964.03.24)

Born:	1880.02.10 (Stari Pazin, Croatia)
Ordained Priest:	1902.07.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1937.03.07
Died:	1964.03.24 (Belgrade, Serbia † 84)

Archbishop of Beograd (Serbia) (1936.11.28 – 1964.03.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Jugoslavenska Banat (Serbia) (1936.11.28 – 1964.03.24)

Archbishop Ivan Rafael Rodić, O.F.M.
(1923.02.10 – 1936.11.28)

Born:	1870.06.15 (Nurkovac, Croatia)
Ordained Priest:	1893.07.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1924.12.07
Died:	1954.05.10 (Požega, Croatia † 83)

Apostolic Administrator of Jugoslavenska Banat (Serbia) (1923.02.10 – 1936.11.28)

Archbishop of Beograd (Serbia) (1924.10.29 – 1936.11.28)

Titular Archbishop of Philippopolis in Thracia (1936.11.28 – 1954.05.10)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Nepomuki Szent Jánosszékesegyház, Zrenjanin, Srednji Banat, Vojvodina

Churches by City (83)

Srijem (↙), Subotica (↖), Szeged–Csanád (↑), Timişoara (→), Beograd (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 9,387 km²

Population: 57,640 Catholics (7.9% of 726,130 total)

Pastoral Centres: 38 parishes

Personnel: 21 priests (15 diocesan, 6 religious), 2 deacons, 12 religious (7 brothers, 5 sisters), 2 seminarians