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Diocese of

Požega

Croatia Croatia

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Požega / Posegan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Đakovo–Osijek

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Special Churches

Churches by City (95)

Banja Luka (↙), Bjelovar–Križevci (↖), Kaposvár (↑), Pécs (↗), Subotica (↗), Đakovo–Osijek (→)

Present Prelates

Bishop (1997.07.05 – ...):Bishop Antun Škvorčević (75)Bishop Antun Škvorčević (75)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Požega (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antun Škvorčević (75)Bishop Antun Škvorčević (75)
(1997.07.05 – ...)

Bishop of Požega (Croatia)

Christus hodie et in sæcula

Born:1947.05.08 (Davor, Croatia)
Ordained Priest:1972.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:1997.09.27

Bishop of Požega (Croatia) (1997.07.05 – ...)

Contact Info

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Statistics

Area: 6,931 km²

Population: 247,298 Catholics (92.4% of 267,763 total) (2020)

Statistics: 93 parishes, 119 priests (99 diocesan, 20 religious), 2 deacons, 82 lay religious (25 brothers, 57 sisters), 17 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Lawrence of Rome (August 10), Blessed Alojzije Stepinac (February 10)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 27

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

Last updated on 2023.02.25

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