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 | |
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Zagreb Cathedral | |
Location | |
Country | Croatia |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,246 km2 (1,639 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 1,211,298 1,002,923 (82.8%) |
Parishes | 205 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 1094 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary |
Patron saint | Blessed Alojzije Stepinac |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Dražen Kutleša |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Dražen Kutleša |
Auxiliary Bishops | Ivan Šaško Mijo Gorski |
Bishops emeritus | Cardinal Josip Bozanić |
Website | |
zg-nadbiskupija.hr |
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