The Diocese of Dubrovnik ( hr, Dubrovačka biskupija); or Ragusa ( la, Dioecesis Ragusiensis) is a

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ecclesiastical territory or

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of the

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in southern

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."Diocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa)"
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''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 Mediterranea ...

. It was first erected in 990. From 1120 to 1828 it was elevated to the status of archdiocese. By papal bull '' Locum Beati Petri'' 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

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. Current bishop Mate Uzinić is head of the diocese. He was appointed by

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in 2011. Dubrovnik's patron saint is

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(locally called ''Sveti Vlaho'').

Dubrovnik bishops

* Fabriciano (530) * Florenzio (?–593 deposed) :... * Vitale (1074) :... * Bernard (1189–1218 Died)"Archbishop Bernard"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 March 2016 :... * Aleardo, O.F.M. (13th century appointed

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) :... * Bartolomeo (? – 8 July 1317 Appointed,

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) * Benedek (1317 – ?) :... * Maffiolus de Lampugnano (1385–1387 Appointed,

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)"Archbishop Maffiolus de Lampugnano"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 27 September 2016 *

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, O.P. (1388–1393) *

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(1393–1402 Appointed, Archbishop (personal title) of Manfredonia) * Niccolò Sacchi (1402–1408) * ''Beato'' Giovanni Dominici, O.P. (1408–1409 Resigned)"Giovanni Cardinal Dominici, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 28 September 2016"Blessed Cardinal Giovanni Dominici, O.P."
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 28 September 2016 * Antonio da Rieti, O.F.M. (1414–1440?) * Bongiovanni da Recanati (Giacomo Veneri de Racaneto) (1440–1460)"Archbishop Giacomo Veneri de Racaneto"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 28 September 2016 * Francesco Petri, O.S.M. (1460–?) * Antonio degli Agli (1465–1467) (''not possessed'') Appointed,

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"Archbishop Antonio degli Agli"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 28 September 2016 * Timoteo Maffei,

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(1467–1470 Died)"Archbishop Timoteo Maffei, C.R.S.A."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 28 September 2016 * Giovanni Venier (1470–1490 Died)"Archbishop Giovanni Venier"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 28 September 2016 * Giovanni Sacco (archbishop) (1490–1505 Died) * Giuliano Maffei O.F.M. (1505–1510)"Archbishop Giuliano Maffei (Matteis), O.F.M."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 8 August 2016 * Rainaldo Graziani, O.F.M. (1510–1520) * Filippo Trivulzio (1521–1543) * Panfilo Strassoldo (1544–1545) *

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(1545–1553) later

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* Sebastiano Portico (1553–1555 appointed Archbishop (personal title) of Foligno) * Lodovico Beccatelli (Beccadelli) (1555–1572 Died) *

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(1572–1575 Died) * Vincenzo Portico (1575–1579 Resigned) * Gerolamo Matteucci (1579–1583 Appointed, Archbishop (personal title) of Sarno) * Raffaele Bonelli (1583–1588 Died) *

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) * Aurelio Novarini, O.F.M. Conv. (1591–1602 Appointed, Archbishop (personal title) of San Marco)"Archbishop Aurelio Novarini, O.F.M. Conv."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 March 2016 *

Fabio Tempestivi Fabio Tempestivi (also Fabio Tempestivo)(died 1616) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1602–1616).

(1602–1616 Died)"Archbishop Fabio Tempestivi"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 March 2016 *

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, C.O. (1616–1628 Appointed, Archbishop (personal title) of Veroli) * Tommaso Cellesi (1628–1633 Died) * Antonio Severoli (1634–1639 Resigned) * Bernardino Larizza (1640–1647 Died) * Pompeo Mignucci,

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(1647–1650 Appointed, Archbishop (personal title) of Acquapendente) * Francesco Perotti (1650–1664 Died) *

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)'' Biograph ...

(1665–1689 Appointed, Archbishop of (personal title) Potenza) * Giovanni Vincenzo Lucchesini, O.S.M. (1689–1693 Appointed, Archbishop (personal title) of Assisi) *

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)'' Biography Placido Scoppa was bor ...

(Stoppa) C.R. (1693–1699 Appointed, Archbishop (personal title) of Venosa) * Tommaso Antonio Scotti (1701–1708 Died) * Andrea Roberti (1708–1713 Appointed, Archbishop (personal title) of Policastro) *Giovanni Battista Conventati, C.O. (26 Feb 1714 – 3 Jul 1720 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze) * Raimondo Gallani O.P. (1722–1727 Died) * Felipe Iturbide (Yturibe), O.Carm. (1727–1728 Resigned) * Angelo Franchi, O.F.M. (1728–1751 Died) * Hijacint Marija Milković O.P. (1752–1756 Died) * Arcangelo Lupi, O.P. (1757–1766 Died) * Nicola Pugliesi (1767–1777 Resigned) * Gregorio Lazzari

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(1777–1792 Died) * Ludovico Spagnoletti,

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(1792–1799 Died) * Nikola Bani (Ban) (1800–1815 Died) ** ''Vacant seat (1815–1828)'' * Antun Giuriceo (Antonio Giuriceo) (1830–1842 Died) * Toma Jederlinić (1843–1855 Died) * Vinko Zubranić (1856–1872 Died) * Ivan Zaffron (Zoffran) (1872–1881 Died) * Mato Vodopić (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)

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