Roman Catholic Diocese of Bjelovar-Križevci
Diocese of Bjelovar-Križevci Dioecesis Bellovariensis-Crisiensis Bjelovarsko-križevačka biskupija | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Metropolitan | Zagreb |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,741 km2(1,444 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 189,068 174,700 (92.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Teresa of Avila, Bjelovar(Katedrala Sv. Terezije Avilske,Bjelovar) |
| Co-cathedral | Co-cathedral of the Holy Cross(Konkatedrala sv. Križ,Križevci) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vjekoslav Huzjak |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Josip Bozanić |
TheRoman Catholic Diocese of Bjelovar-Križevci(Croatian:Bjelovarsko-križevačka biskupija;Latin:Dioecesis Bellovariensis-Crisiensis) is adiocesein theecclesiastical provinceofZagrebinCroatia.On December 5, 2009Pope Benedict XVIerected the Diocese of Bjelovar-Križevci with territory taken from theArchdioceseofZagreb.On the same day thePopeerected the newDiocese of Sisak,also in Croatia and within the Ecclesiastical province of Zagreb.
The see of the diocese is in the city ofBjelovar,where theCathedralofSaint Teresa of Avilais situated. The diocesan co-cathedral of the Holy Cross is in the city ofKriževci.
Leadership
[edit]- Bishopsof Bjelovar-Križevci (Roman rite)
- BishopVjekoslav Huzjak(since 2009.12.05)
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Catholic Information
- Italian Wikipedia
- GCatholic.org
- From the Vatican Press Office[permanent dead link]
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