Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rijeka

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka (Archidioecesis Metropolitae Fluminensis; Riječka nadbiskupija i Metropolita) is a Latin Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese in Croatia.

Its episcopal seat is Rijeka Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Vitus (Katedrala Sv. Vida), in the city of Rijeka. Other major churches include the former cathedral, dedicated to Saints Philip and James (Crkva sv. Filipa i Jakova), located in nearby Novi Vinodolski, and a minor basilica, the Basilica of the Blessed Virgin (Bazilika Blažene Djevice Marije), in the suburb of Trsat.

Ecclesiastical province
Its Suffragan bishoprics are :
 * Roman Catholic Diocese of Gospić–Senj
 * Roman Catholic Diocese of Krk
 * Roman Catholic Diocese of Poreč i Pula

History

 * Established on April 30, 1920 as Apostolic Administration of Rijeka, of territory split off from Diocese of Senj–Modruš
 * Promoted on April 25, 1925 as Diocese of Rijeka–Opatija, having gained territories from Diocese of Ljubljana, again the Diocese of Senj–Modruš and Diocese of Trieste (Italy; which it gained additional territory from in 1934)
 * Promoted on July 27, 1969 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka–Senj, having gained once more territory from the above, newly suppressed Diocese of Senj–Modruš, adopting the front half of its title
 * Lost territory on 1977.10.17 to Diocese of Koper (Slovenia)
 * Renamed on May 25, 2000 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka
 * Enjoyed a Papal visit by Pope John Paul II in June 2003.

Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 213,650 Catholics (80.1% of 266,800 total) on 2,580 km2 in 90 parishes and 4 missions with 122 priests (83 diocesan, 39 religious), 1 deacon, 202 lay religious (43 brothers, 159 sisters) and 15 seminarians.

Episcopal ordinaries

 * Apostolic Administrators of Rijeka
 * Father Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini (剛恆毅) (1920.04.30 – 1921.07.21); later Titular Bishop of Hierapolis (1921.07.22 – 1922.09.09) as Apostolic Delegate (papal diplomatic envoy) to China (1922.08.12 – 1933.11.03), Titular Archbishop of Theodosiopolis in Arcadia (1922.09.09 – 1953.01.12), Founder of Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord (1931.03.31), Apostolic Administrator of Harbin 哈爾濱 (China) (1931.05.28 – 1933.11.03), Secretary of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1935.12.20 – 1953.01.12), created Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1953.01.15 – 1958.06.09), Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1954.05.22 – 1958.10.17), cardinal title transferred as Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1958.06.09 – 1958.10.17)
 * Isidoro Sain, Benedictine (O.S.B.) (1923 – 1925.04.25)


 * Suffragan Bishops of Rijeka – Opatija
 * Isidoro Sain, O.S.B. (1925.04.25 – death 1932.01.28)
 * Antonio Santin (1933.08.10 – 1938.05.16), later Bishop of Koper (Slovenia) (1938.05.16 – 1975.06.28), Bishop of Trieste (Italy) (1938.05.16 – 1975.06.28), created Archbishop ad personam (1963.07.13 – death 1981.03.17)
 * Ugo Camozzo (1938.08.17 – 1948.01.13), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy) (1948.01.13 – 1970.09.22), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Hirina (1970.09.22 – death 1977.07.07)
 * Apostolic Administrator Josep Srebrnic (1949 – 1952), while Bishop of Krk (Croatia) (1923.09.15 – death 1966.06.21), later created Archbishop ad personam (1963.03.02 – 1966.06.21)
 * Apostolic Administrator Viktor Burić (1952 – 1969.08.20 see below), while Bishop of Senj–Modruš (Croatia) (1935.05.21 – 1969.08.20)


 * Metropolitan Archbishops of Rijeka – Senj
 * Viktor Burić (see above 1969.08.20 – retired 1974.04.18), died 1983
 * Josip Pavlišić (1974.04.18 – retired 1990.01.05), died 200; previously Titular Bishop of Bruzus (1951.12.13 – 1969.08.20) as Auxiliary Bishop of Senj–Modruš (Croatia) (1951.12.13 – 1969.08.20), then Titular Archbishop of Pićan (1969.08.20 – 1974.04.18) and (succeeding) Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka–Senj (1969.08.20 – 1974.04.18)
 * Anton Tamarut (1990.01.05 – 2000.05.25 see below), previously Bishop of Šibenik (Croatia) (1986.02.05 – 1987.12.04), (succeeding) Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka–Senj (1987.12.04 – 1990.01.05)


 * Metropolitan Archbishops of Rijeka
 * Anton Tamarut (2000.05.25 – death 2000.06.28)
 * Ivan Devčić (17 November 2000 – 11 October 2022)
 * Mate Uzinić (11 October 2022 – present)

Sources and external links

 * GCatholic.org, with Google map and satellite photo
 * Catholic Hierarchy
 * Diocese website