Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zagreb

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zagreb (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Zagrebiensis; Croatian: Zagrebačka nadbiskupija i metropolija) is the central Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Croatia, centered in the capital city Zagreb. It is the metropolitan see of Croatia, and the present archbishop is Dražen Kutleša. It encompasses the northwestern continental areas of Croatia.

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zagreb

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Zagrebiensis

Zagrebačka nadbiskupija i metropolija
Zagreb Cathedral
Location
Country Croatia
Statistics
Area4,246 km2 (1,639 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
1,211,298
1,002,923 (82.8%)
Parishes205
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1094
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of Mary
Patron saintBlessed Alojzije Stepinac
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopDražen Kutleša
Metropolitan ArchbishopDražen Kutleša
Auxiliary BishopsIvan Šaško
Mijo Gorski
Bishops emeritusCardinal Josip Bozanić
Website
zg-nadbiskupija.hr
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