The Diocese of Dubrovnik ( hr, Dubrovačka biskupija); or Ragusa ( la, Dioecesis Ragusiensis) is a
Latin Church
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ecclesiastical territory or
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
of the
Catholic Church
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in southern
Croatia
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Catholic-Hierarchy.org
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org'' is an online database of bishops and dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. The website is not officially sanctioned by the Church. It is run as a private project by David M. Cheney in ...
''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016 "Diocese of Dubrovnik" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 29 February 2016 The diocese is centred in the city of
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterran ...
. It was first erected in 990. From 1120 to 1828 it was elevated to the status of archdiocese. By papal bull ''
Locum Beati Petri
''Locum Beati Petri'' was a papal bull issued by Pope Leo XII on 30 June 1828, reorganizing the ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Dalmatia.http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/95497 Stjepan Ćosić, ''Državna uprava u Dalmaciji i crkveni preustroj 1828./1830. ...
'' it was degraded to the level of a diocese in 1828.
The Cathedral of Assumption in Dubrovnik was built in 1713 after the previous cathedral was destroyed in an
earthquake
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. Current bishop Mate Uzinić is head of the diocese. He was appointed by
Pope Benedict XVI
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in 2011. Dubrovnik's patron saint is
Saint Blaise
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Bernard
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* Aleardo, O.F.M. (13th century appointed
Archbishop of Oristano
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* Bartolomeo (? – 8 July 1317 Appointed,
Archbishop of Trani
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Archbishop of Messina
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Andrea da Durazzo
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Niccolò De Hortis Niccolò is an Italian male given name, derived from the Greek Nikolaos meaning "Victor of people" or "People's champion".
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Niccolò Sacchi Niccolò is an Italian male given name, derived from the Greek Nikolaos meaning "Victor of people" or "People's champion".
There are several male variations of the name: Nicolò, Niccolò, Nicolas, and Nicola. The female equivalent is Nicole. The fe ...
(1402–1408)
* ''Beato''
Giovanni Dominici
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Antonio da Rieti
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Bongiovanni da Recanati
Bongiovanni da Recanati or Giacomo Veneri de Racaneto (died 1460) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1440–1460).
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Francesco Petri
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Antonio degli Agli
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''(in Latin)''Bishop of Fiesole
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Giuliano Maffei
Giuliano Maffei, O.F.M. or Giuliano Matteis (died 1510) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1505–1510) and Bishop of Bertinoro (1477–1505). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)''
Biography
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Pope Pius IV
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Paolo Alberi
Paolo Alberi (also Paolo Albero) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1588–1591). ''(in Latin)''
(1588–1591 Resigned)
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Aurelio Novarini
Aurelio Novarini (died September 1606) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of San Marco, Archbishop (Personal Title) of San Marco (1602–1606) and Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1591–1602).O.F.M. Conv.
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Fabio Tempestivi
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Vincenzo Lanteri
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Pompeo Mignucci
Pompeo Mignucci, O.S.H. (1597–1654) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Acquapendente (1650–1654) and Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1617–1650). ''(in Latin)''O.S.Io.Hieros.
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Pietro de Torres
Pietro de Torres (1634–1709) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Trani (1695–1709), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Potenza (1689–1695), and Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1665–1689). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)''
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Placido Scoppa
Placido Scoppa, C.R. (10 October 1640 – December 1710) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Venosa (1699–1710) and Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1693–1699). ''(in Latin)''
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Tommaso Antonio Scotti Tommaso is an Italian given name. It has also been used as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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O.S.B.
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Mato Vodopić
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(1882–1893 Died)
* Josip Grgur Marčelić (Giuseppe Gregorio Marčelić) (1894–1928 Died)
* Josip Marija Carević (1929–1940 Resigned)
* Pavao Butorac (1950–1966 Died)
* Severin Pernek (1967–1989 Resigned)
* Želimir Puljić (1989–2010 Appointed,
Archbishop of Zadar
The Archdiocese of Zadar ( hr, Zadarska nadbiskupija; la, Archidioecesis Iadrensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic church in Croatia.Mate Uzinić (24 January 2011 – 4 November 2020, appointed Archbishop Copadjutor of Rijeka)
* Roko Glasnović (since 30 November 2021)
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Croatia
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Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterran ...