Archdiocese of Zagreb

Historical Details

• Diocese of Zagreb
  • Latin Name: Zagrebiensis
  • Erected: 1093
  • Country: Croatia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Simon Bratulich † ( 1603 Appointed - 1611 Died)
• Juraj Haulík Váralyai † (2 Oct 1837 Appointed - 11 May 1869 Died)
• Josip Mihalovic † (27 Jun 1870 Appointed - 19 Feb 1891 Died)
• Giorgio Posilovic † (18 May 1894 Appointed - 26 Apr 1914 Died)
• Antonio Bauer † (26 Apr 1914 Succeeded - 9 Dec 1937 Died)
• Bl. Alojzije Stepinac † (7 Dec 1937 Succeeded - 10 Feb 1960 Died)
• Franjo Šeper † (5 Mar 1960 Succeeded - 20 Aug 1969 Resigned)
• Franjo Kuharic † (16 Jun 1970 Appointed - 5 Jul 1997 Retired)
• Josip Bozanić (5 Jul 1997 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Zagreb
1950	1,900,000	2,353,000	80.7%	612	205	817	2,325		359	1,298	385	ap1951
1970	1,900,000	2,300,000	82.6%	494	261	755	2,516		540	1,642	414	ap1971
1980	2,000,000	2,350,000	85.1%	597	286	883	2,265		435	1,572	459	ap1981
1990	1,819,550	2,194,000	82.9%	551	303	854	2,130		503	1,475	489	ap1991
1999	1,381,336	1,670,432	82.7%	382	264	646	2,138		421	1,503	294	ap2000
2000	1,381,982	1,671,324	82.7%	380	281	661	2,090		108	1,374	296	ap2001
2001	1,380,298	1,670,243	82.6%	372	281	653	2,113		398	1,337	298	ap2002
2002	1,365,985	1,639,432	83.3%	378	289	667	2,047		398	1,366	307	ap2003
2003	1,456,214	1,645,123	88.5%	413	286	699	2,083		384	1,305	310	ap2004
2004	1,455,983	1,644,956	88.5%	394	328	722	2,016		419	1,317	312	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Josip Bozanić (Archbishop: 5 Jul 1997 - )
• Juraj Jezerinac (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Apr 1991 to 25 Apr 1997)
• Vlado Košic (Priest: 30 Jun 1985; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Dec 1998)
• Josip Mrzljak (Priest: 16 Nov 1969; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Dec 1998 to 20 Mar 2007)
• Valentin Pozaic, S.J. (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Feb 2005)
• Ivan Šaško (Priest: 28 Jun 1992; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Feb 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Antonio Bauer † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 20 Jan 1911; Archbishop: 26 Apr 1914 to 9 Dec 1937)
• Simon Bratulich † (Bishop: 1603 to 1611)
• Marko Culej † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jan 1992 to 5 Jul 1997)
• Juraj Haulík Váralyai † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1837; Archbishop: 11 Dec 1852 to 11 May 1869)
• Djuro Kokša † (Priest: 26 Oct 1947; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Apr 1978 to 26 Nov 1998)
• Giovanni Battista Krapŕc † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jan 1904 to 24 May 1910)
• Franjo Kuharic † (Priest: 15 Jul 1945; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Feb 1964; Archbishop: 16 Jun 1970 to 5 Jul 1997)
• Josip Lach † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Dec 1939 to 12 Sep 1983)
• Giuseppe Lang † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Feb 1915 to 1 Nov 1924)
• Josip Mihalovic † (Archbishop: 27 Jun 1870 to 19 Feb 1891)
• Ivan Pavlesic † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1871 to 1893)
• Giorgio Posilovic † (Archbishop: 18 May 1894 to 26 Apr 1914)
• Dominik Premus † (Priest: 1885; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Feb 1915 to 27 Mar 1934)
• Emeric Karol Raffay † (Priest: 21 Dec 1776 to 22 Jul 1816)
• Josip Sálac † (Priest: 26 Jun 1932; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jun 1970 to 19 Dec 1975)
• Francesco Salis-Seewis † (Priest: 1 Aug 1897; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Apr 1926 to 27 Oct 1967)
• Franjo Šeper † (Priest: 26 Oct 1930; Coadjutor Archbishop: 22 Jul 1954; Archbishop: 5 Mar 1960 to 20 Aug 1969)
• Mijo Škvorc, S.J. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jun 1970 to 15 Feb 1989)
• Bl. Alojzije Stepinac † (Priest: 26 Oct 1930; Coadjutor Archbishop: 28 May 1934; Archbishop: 7 Dec 1937 to 10 Feb 1960)