The Diocese of Gospić–Senj (; ) is a

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located in the cities of

Gospić Gospić () is a town in Lika, Croatia. It is the seat of the Lika-Senj County. Geography Gospić is located in the mountainous and sparsely populated region of Lika. It is the administrative center of Lika-Senj County. Gospić is located n ...

and

Senj Senj is a town on the upper Adriatic coast in Croatia, in the foothills of the Mala Kapela and Velebit mountains. The symbol of the town is the Nehaj Fortress () which was completed in 1558. For a time this was the seat of the Uskoks, who were ...

in the

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. Erected in 2000 but until 1969 there was a Diocese of Senj.

History

* May 25, 2000: Established as Diocese of Gospić – Senj from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka–Senj

Special churches

*Minor Basilicas: ** BVM Mother of Grace, Trsat,

Primorje-Gorski Kotar Primorje – Gorski Kotar County (, ) is a county in western Croatia, most of it based in the historical and cultural region called Croatia proper and some of it in Istria, including the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northern Croatian Littora ...

*Former Cathedral: ** Katedrala Navijestenja Blažene Djevice Marije,

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(''Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary'') ** Katedrala sv. Križ, Nin,

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(''Cathedral of the Holy Cross'') ** Katedrala sv. Marija, Osor, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
(''Cathedral of St. Mary'') ** Katedrala sv. Marka,

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(''Cathedral of St. Mark'') ** Katedrala sv. Markova,

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(''Cathedral of St. Mark'') ** Katedrala Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Rab, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
(''Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary'')

Leadership

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s of Gospić–Senj (Roman rite) ** Bishop Mile Bogović (25 May 2000 – 4 April 2016) ** Bishop Zdenko Križić, OCD (4 April 2016 – 8 September 2023) ** Bishop Marko Medo,

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(7 October 2024 – incumbent)

Sources

GCatholic.org

Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Croatia Christian organizations established in 2000 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Gospić Senj {{Europe-RC-diocese-stub

History

Special churches

Leadership

See also

Sources