Diocese of Gospić–Senj, Croatia 🇭🇷

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Gospić–Senj (Hrvatski) / 戈斯皮奇・塞尼 (正體中文) / Gospicien(sis)–Senien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Rijeka

Neighbouring Dioceses: Krk (↖), Rijeka (↖), Zagreb (↑), Sisak (↗), Banja Luka (→), Šibenik (↘), Zadar (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint James Major (July 25)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: July 22

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

2000.05.25: Established as Diocese of Gospić–Senj (Hrvatski) / 戈斯皮奇・塞尼 (正體中文) / Gospicien(sis)–Senien(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka–Senj and became suffragan of Rijeka)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.10.07 – ...):

Bishop Marko Medo (54)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Gospić–Senj (Roman Rite)

Bishop Marko Medo (54)
(2024.10.07 – ...)

Bishop of Gospić–Senj (Croatia)

Gospodine, ti znaš da volim

Born:	1972.03.10 (Strupnić, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Ordained Priest:	1998.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2024.12.14

Priest of Zagreb (Croatia) (1998.06.27 – 2015.11.02)

Priest of Croatia (Croatia) (2015.11.02 – 2024.10.07)

Bishop of Gospić–Senj (Croatia) (2024.10.07 – ...)

Bishop Zdenko Križić, O.C.D. (73) (later Archbishop)
(2016.04.04 – 2023.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Split–Makarska (Croatia)

Bog sam dostaje

Born:	1953.02.02 (Johovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Ordained Priest:	1977.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.05.25

Bishop of Gospić–Senj (Croatia) (2016.04.04 – 2023.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Split–Makarska (Croatia) (2023.09.08 – ...)

Bishop Mile Bogović
(2000.05.25 – 2016.04.04)

U ime Oca i Sina i Duha Svetoga

Born:	1939.08.07 (Cerovac, Croatia)
Ordained Priest:	1964.07.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1999.06.29
Died:	2020.12.19 (Rijeka, Croatia † 81)

Titular Bishop of Tamata (1999.06.04 – 2000.05.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Rijeka–Senj (Croatia) (1999.06.04 – 2000.05.25)

Bishop of Gospić–Senj (Croatia) (2000.05.25 – 2016.04.04)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Katedrala Navještenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Gospić, Lika-Senj, Croatia
Co-Cathedral: Katedrala Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Senj, Lika-Senj, Croatia
Former Cathedral (now ruined): Katedrala sv. Marka, Modruš, Karlovac, Croatia
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (88)

Krk (↖), Rijeka (↖), Zagreb (↑), Sisak (↗), Banja Luka (→), Šibenik (↘), Zadar (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 8,200 km²

Population: 56,091 Catholics (87.7% of 63,923 total)

Pastoral Centres: 86 parishes

Personnel: 41 priests (40 diocesan, 1 religious), 32 religious (12 brothers, 20 sisters)

Diocese of

Gospić–Senj