Zadar (Zara) (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giovanni Veneri † ( 1218 Appointed - )
Toma † (8 May 1238 Appointed - )
Domenico Franco † (8 Jan 1239 Appointed - )
Lovro Periandar † ( 1245 Appointed - 1287 Died)
Giovanni d’Anagni, O.F.M. Obs. † (12 Feb 1291 Appointed - 17 Jun 1297 Appointed, Archbishop of Trani)
Henri de Tuderto, O.F.M. † (18 Jun 1297 Appointed - )
Jacques de Fulgineo, O.F.M. † ( 1299 Appointed - )
Niccolò da Sezze, O.P. † (31 Jul 1312 Appointed - 1320 Died)
Jean de Butuane † (28 Apr 1322 Appointed - 6 Apr 1333 Died)
Nicolas de Matafaris † (10 Sep 1333 Appointed - 25 Mar 1367 Died)
Domenico , O.P. † (27 Sep 1368 Appointed - 23 Jan 1376 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Bosnia (Bosna, Diacovar, Diakovar))
Pietro Matafari † (5 May 1376 Appointed - 1400 Died)
Luca Vagnozzi, O.E.S.A. † (28 Jul 1400 Appointed - 1419 Died)
Biaggio Molino † (4 Mar 1420 Appointed - 17 Oct 1427 Appointed, Patriarch of Grado)
Lorenzo Venier, O.P. † (19 Jan 1428 Appointed - )
Polydoro Foscari † (5 Nov 1449 Appointed - 1450 Died)
Maffeo Valaresso † (1 Jul 1450 Appointed - 1494 Died)
Giovanni Robobelli † (19 Dec 1494 Appointed - 1503 Died)
Alvise Cippico † (11 Dec 1503 Appointed - 1504 Died)
Johann Cippico † (5 Mar 1504 Appointed - 1505 Died)
Francesco Pisani † (18 Apr 1505 Appointed - 19 Dec 1530 Appointed, Titular Patriarch of Constantinople)
Egidio da Viterbo, O.E.S.A. † (19 Dec 1530 Appointed - 10 Apr 1532 Appointed, Bishop of Lanciano)
Cornelio Pisani † (10 Nov 1533 Appointed - 1554 Died)
Luigi Cornaro † (25 Jun 1554 Appointed - 17 Jul 1555 Resigned)
Muzio Calini † (17 Jul 1555 Appointed - 12 Jul 1566 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Terni)
Andrea Minucci † (5 Dec 1567 Appointed - 1572 Died)
Marco Loredan † (16 Nov 1573 Appointed - 25 Jun 1577 Died)
Noël Venier † (13 Nov 1577 Appointed - 25 Dec 1588 Died)
Marcantonio Venier † (25 Apr 1589 Appointed - 27 Feb 1592 Died)
Alvise Baroccia † (3 Apr 1592 Appointed - 2 May 1592 Died)
Alvise Molino † (6 Nov 1592 Appointed - 13 Nov 1595 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Treviso)
Minuccio Minucci † (7 Feb 1596 Appointed - 7 Mar 1604 Died)
Vittorio Ragazzoni † (25 Jun 1604 Appointed - 1615 Died)
Luca Stella † (16 Nov 1615 Appointed - 4 Dec 1623 Appointed, Archbishop of Candia {Crete})
Ottaviano Garzadori † (11 Mar 1624 Appointed - Jan 1639 Resigned)
Benedetto Cappello † (11 Jul 1639 Appointed - 21 Oct 1641 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Concordia (Sagittaria))
Bernardo Florio, O.S.C. † (28 Apr 1642 Appointed - 14 Feb 1656 Died)
Teodoro Balbo † (18 Sep 1656 Appointed - 19 May 1669 Died)
Giovanni Evangelista Parzaghi, O.F.M. † (19 Aug 1669 Appointed - 24 Aug 1688 Died)
Vittorio Priuli, C.R.L. † (20 Dec 1688 Appointed - 5 Nov 1712 Died)
Vincent Zmajević † (22 May 1713 Appointed - 12 Sep 1745 Died)
Mattaeus Caraman † (22 Nov 1745 Appointed - 7 May 1771 Died)
Michael Triali † (23 Sep 1771 Appointed - 13 Jan 1774 Died)
Giovanni Carsana † (6 Jun 1774 Appointed - 31 Jan 1801 Died)
Giuseppe Gregorio (Josip Grgur) Scotti † (24 Aug 1807 Appointed - 1 Jan 1817 Died)
Giuseppe Novak † (27 Sep 1822 Confirmed - 20 Mar 1842 Resigned)
Josip Godeassi † (22 Jun 1843 Confirmed - 5 Sep 1861 Died)
Petar Dujam Maupas † (21 May 1862 Confirmed - 8 Mar 1891 Died)
Grgur Rajčević † (17 Nov 1891 Appointed - 25 Oct 1899 Died)
Mattias Dvornik † (4 Sep 1901 Appointed - 1910 Resigned)
Vincent (Vinko) Pulišić † (16 Jun 1910 Appointed - 2 Apr 1922 Resigned)
Pietro Doimo Munzani † (16 Mar 1933 Appointed - 11 Dec 1948 Resigned)
Mate Garković † (24 Dec 1960 Appointed - 26 May 1968 Died)
Marijan Oblak † (20 Aug 1969 Appointed - 2 Feb 1996 Retired)
Ivan Prendja † (2 Feb 1996 Succeeded - 25 Jan 2010 Died)
Želimir Puljić (15 Mar 2010 Appointed - 14 Jan 2023 Retired)
Milan Zgrablić (14 Jan 2023 Succeeded - )

Date	Event	From	To
1054	Elevated		Archdiocese of Zadar (Zara)
1 August 1932	Territory Added	Diocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa) (Lagosta island) Diocese of Krk (Veglia) (Gherso, Lussino, and other smaller islands around Liburnian gulf)	Archdiocese of Zadar (Zara) (Limited to area controlled by Italy)
1 August 1932	Elevated		Archdiocese of Zadar (Zara) (no longer a Metropolitan)
1 March 1948	Elevated		Archdiocese of Zadar (Zara) (became a Metropolitan)

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

1948 35,200 36,000 97.8% 51 16 67 525 21 37 31 ap1951

1970 166,251 192,512 86.4% 81 27 108 1,539 33 155 107 ap1971

1980 144,700 187,000 77.4% 75 30 105 1,378 37 178 112 ap1981

1990 145,000 188,000 77.1% 62 33 95 1,526 39 183 112 ap1991

1999 155,500 160,000 97.2% 72 34 106 1,466 39 148 116 ap2000

2000 155,500 164,310 94.6% 76 31 107 1,453 35 148 116 ap2001

2001 158,215 164,310 96.3% 75 35 110 1,438 41 144 117 ap2002

2002 155,559 164,965 94.3% 72 31 103 1,510 36 139 117 ap2003

2003 157,235 166,641 94.4% 77 35 112 1,403 39 142 117 ap2004

2004 158,344 164,160 96.5% 76 27 103 1,537 34 143 117 ap2005

2010 160,964 167,064 96.3% 89 38 127 1,267 41 143 117 ap2011

2014 161,751 169,074 95.7% 79 38 117 1,382 40 138 117 ap2015

2017 166,058 170,580 97.3% 75 40 115 1,443 40 136 117 ap2018

2020 165,843 169,530 97.8% 74 40 114 1,454 40 127 117 ap2021

2022 165,122 169,025 97.7% 73 41 114 1,448 41 128 117 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	35,200	36,000	97.8%	51	16	67	525	21	37	31	ap1951
1970	166,251	192,512	86.4%	81	27	108	1,539	33	155	107	ap1971
1980	144,700	187,000	77.4%	75	30	105	1,378	37	178	112	ap1981
1990	145,000	188,000	77.1%	62	33	95	1,526	39	183	112	ap1991
1999	155,500	160,000	97.2%	72	34	106	1,466	39	148	116	ap2000
2000	155,500	164,310	94.6%	76	31	107	1,453	35	148	116	ap2001
2001	158,215	164,310	96.3%	75	35	110	1,438	41	144	117	ap2002
2002	155,559	164,965	94.3%	72	31	103	1,510	36	139	117	ap2003
2003	157,235	166,641	94.4%	77	35	112	1,403	39	142	117	ap2004
2004	158,344	164,160	96.5%	76	27	103	1,537	34	143	117	ap2005
2010	160,964	167,064	96.3%	89	38	127	1,267	41	143	117	ap2011
2014	161,751	169,074	95.7%	79	38	117	1,382	40	138	117	ap2015
2017	166,058	170,580	97.3%	75	40	115	1,443	40	136	117	ap2018
2020	165,843	169,530	97.8%	74	40	114	1,454	40	127	117	ap2021
2022	165,122	169,025	97.7%	73	41	114	1,448	41	128	117	ap2023