Šibenik (Knin) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Tomislav Rogić, Bishop
Ante Ivas, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 May 1298
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Split-Makarska
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Croatia
Square Kilometers: 3,300 (1,274 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.sibenska-biskupija.hr/
Mailing Address: Biskupski Ordinarijat, Biskupa Jeronima Milete 2A, 22000 Sibenik, Hrvatska
Telephone: (022)311.333
Fax: 312.620

Past and Present Ordinaries

Martino Arbesano, O.F.M. † ( 1298 Appointed - 1319 Died)
Crisogono Fanfoni † ( 1321 Appointed - 1340 Died)
Tolon de Tolono † ( 1340 Appointed - )
Bonifacio † (6 Feb 1344 Appointed - 19 Jul 1357 Appointed, Bishop of Ossero (Osor))
Matteo Cernota † (24 Jul 1357 Appointed - )
Dompnius † (13 Apr 1388 Appointed - )
Antonio da Ponte † (16 Apr 1391 Appointed - 27 Feb 1402 Appointed, Bishop of Concordia (Sagittaria))
Deodato Bogdano Pulsich † (27 Feb 1402 Appointed - )
Giorgio Sisgorich, O.P. † (15 Apr 1437 Appointed - )
Urbano Vignato † (26 Jul 1454 Appointed - 1468 Died)
Lucas de Tollentis † (18 Aug 1470 Appointed - 1491 Died)
Francesco Quirini † (11 Apr 1491 Appointed - 1495 Appointed, Archbishop of Craina)
Bartolomeo Bonini † (5 Aug 1495 Appointed - 1512 Died)
Giovanni Stafileo † ( 1512 Appointed - 22 Jul 1528 Died)
Giovanni Lucio Stafileo † (31 Jul 1528 Appointed - 1557 Died)
Girolamo Savorgnano † (9 Aug 1557 Appointed - 1573 Resigned)
Luca Spingaroli, O.P. † (23 Jun 1573 Appointed - 1589 Died)
Vincenzo Bassi † (27 Feb 1589 Appointed - 25 May 1598 Appointed, Bishop of Andria)
Vincenzo Arrigoni, O.P. † (18 Jul 1599 Appointed - Oct 1626 Died)
Giovanni Paolo Savio † (5 Jul 1627 Appointed - 29 May 1628 Appointed, Bishop of Feltre)
Giovanni Tommaso Malloni (Mallono), C.R.S. † (5 Jun 1628 Appointed - 26 Jun 1634 Appointed, Bishop of Belluno)
Alvise Marcello, C.R.S. † (17 Sep 1635 Appointed - 15 Dec 1653 Appointed, Bishop of Pula (Pola))
Natale Caridei † (23 Mar 1654 Appointed - Apr 1676 Died)
Joannes Dominicus Callegari † (19 Oct 1676 Appointed - Oct 1722 Died)
Charles Antoine Donadoni, O.F.M. Conv. † (12 Apr 1723 Appointed - 7 Jan 1756 Died)
Giovanni Calebotta † (16 Feb 1756 Appointed - 28 Feb 1759 Died)
Jerolim Blaž Bonačić † (13 Jul 1759 Appointed - 20 Sep 1762 Died)
Giovanni (Jan) Pettani † (18 Jul 1763 Appointed - 5 Feb 1767 Resigned)
Nicolaus Difnico † (1 Jun 1767 Appointed - 28 Jun 1783 Died)
Venanzio Felice Scotti † (20 Sep 1784 Appointed - 13 Dec 1795 Died)
Mihajlo Mate Spalatin † (27 Jun 1796 Appointed - 13 Mar 1807 Died)
Filip Dominik Bordini † (25 Jun 1827 Confirmed - 21 Feb 1839 Confirmed, Bishop of Hvar (Lesina))
Alojzije Marija Pini † (8 Jul 1839 Confirmed - 17 Jun 1844 Confirmed, Bishop of Split-Makarska (Spalato-Macarska))
Ioannes Berčić † (16 Apr 1846 Confirmed - 29 May 1855 Died)
Petar Dujam Maupas † (20 Dec 1855 Confirmed - 21 May 1862 Confirmed, Archbishop of Zadar (Zara))
Ivan Zaffron (Zoffran) † (28 Sep 1863 Confirmed - 29 Jul 1872 Confirmed, Bishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa))
Antonio Innocente Giuseppe Fosco † (7 Apr 1876 Confirmed - 25 Mar 1894 Died)
Matteo Zannoni † (18 Mar 1895 Appointed - 25 Apr 1903 Died)
Vincent (Vinko) Pulišić † (9 Nov 1903 Appointed - 16 Jun 1910 Appointed, Archbishop of Zadar (Zara))
Luca Pappafava † (27 Nov 1911 Appointed - 14 Sep 1918 Appointed, Bishop of Hvar (-Brac e Vis))
Hieronymus Maria Mileta, O.F.M. Conv. † (14 Jan 1922 Appointed - 23 Nov 1947 Died)
Ciril Banic † (24 Dec 1960 Appointed - 3 Feb 1961 Died)
Josip Arnerić † (17 Jul 1961 Appointed - 5 Feb 1986 Retired)
Anton Tamarut † (5 Feb 1986 Appointed - 4 Dec 1987 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka-Senj)
Srećko Badurina, T.O.R. † (4 Dec 1987 Appointed - 17 Sep 1996 Died)
Ante Ivas (5 Feb 1997 Appointed - 3 Jun 2016 Retired)
Tomislav Rogić (3 Jun 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 May 1298	Erected		Diocese of Šibenik (Knin) (erected)
1813	Territory Added	Diocese of Scardona (Skradin) (suppressed)	Diocese of Šibenik (Knin)
30 June 1828	Territory Added	Diocese of Knin (Tinin) (suppressed) Diocese of Trogir (Traù) (suppressed)	Diocese of Šibenik (Knin)
1 August 1932	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Šibenik (Knin) (from Zadar to Immediately Subject)
21 July 1933	Territory Added	Diocese of Banjaluka (Bosansica Unista)	Diocese of Šibenik (Knin)
27 July 1969	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Šibenik (Knin) (from Immediately Subject)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 120,700 145,000 83.2% 49 30 79 1,527 32 71 61 ap1951

1969 136,784 191,633 71.4% 36 48 84 1,628 53 142 60 ap1971

1980 142,153 191,586 74.2% 35 63 98 1,450 67 134 72 ap1981

1990 141,783 178,393 79.5% 31 56 87 1,629 59 121 72 ap1991

1999 127,530 131,224 97.2% 34 63 97 1,314 65 89 73 ap2000

2000 129,430 133,586 96.9% 35 66 101 1,281 69 87 73 ap2001

2001 130,212 135,823 95.9% 34 68 102 1,276 72 91 73 ap2002

2002 130,026 137,856 94.3% 34 69 103 1,262 73 92 73 ap2003

2003 131,095 138,115 94.9% 34 67 101 1,297 70 91 74 ap2004

2004 110,500 121,600 90.9% 36 66 102 1,083 68 90 74 ap2005

2010 103,046 123,189 83.6% 39 48 87 1,184 49 89 74 ap2011

2014 96,980 113,464 85.5% 39 48 87 1,114 49 88 85 ap2015

2017 92,956 114,723 81.0% 38 48 86 1,080 49 84 74 ap2018

2020 92,836 101,161 91.8% 31 48 79 1,175 49 73 74 ap2021

2022 88,030 104,894 83.9% 40 48 88 1,000 49 61 74 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	120,700	145,000	83.2%	49	30	79	1,527	32	71	61	ap1951
1969	136,784	191,633	71.4%	36	48	84	1,628	53	142	60	ap1971
1980	142,153	191,586	74.2%	35	63	98	1,450	67	134	72	ap1981
1990	141,783	178,393	79.5%	31	56	87	1,629	59	121	72	ap1991
1999	127,530	131,224	97.2%	34	63	97	1,314	65	89	73	ap2000
2000	129,430	133,586	96.9%	35	66	101	1,281	69	87	73	ap2001
2001	130,212	135,823	95.9%	34	68	102	1,276	72	91	73	ap2002
2002	130,026	137,856	94.3%	34	69	103	1,262	73	92	73	ap2003
2003	131,095	138,115	94.9%	34	67	101	1,297	70	91	74	ap2004
2004	110,500	121,600	90.9%	36	66	102	1,083	68	90	74	ap2005
2010	103,046	123,189	83.6%	39	48	87	1,184	49	89	74	ap2011
2014	96,980	113,464	85.5%	39	48	87	1,114	49	88	85	ap2015
2017	92,956	114,723	81.0%	38	48	86	1,080	49	84	74	ap2018
2020	92,836	101,161	91.8%	31	48	79	1,175	49	73	74	ap2021
2022	88,030	104,894	83.9%	40	48	88	1,000	49	61	74	ap2023