Roman Catholic Diocese of Šibenik

Diocese of Šibenik

Dioecesis Sebenicensis

Šibenska biskupija
Cathedral of St. James, Šibenik
Location
Country Croatia
Ecclesiastical provinceSplit-Makarska
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Split-Makarska
Statistics
Area3,246 km2 (1,253 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2014)
  • 113,464
  • 96,980 (85.5%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established1 May 1298
CathedralCathedral of St. James, Šibenik
Patron saintSaint Michael the Archangel
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopTomislav Rogić
Metropolitan ArchbishopZdenko Križić
Bishops emeritusAnte Ivas
Map
Website
sibenska-biskupija.com

The Diocese of Šibenik (Latin: Dioecesis Sebenicensis; Croatian: Šibenska biskupija) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Croatia located in the city of Šibenik in the ecclesiastical province of Split-Makarska. It was established in 1298 by the pope Boniface VIII.

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