| Archdiocese of Belgrade Archidioecesis Belogradensis Beogradska nadbiskupija Beograjska nadškofija Belgrádi főegyházmegye | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 50,000 km (19,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2015) 5,500,000 27,050 (0.5%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 9th century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Co-cathedral | Co-cathedral of Christ the King |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | László Német, SVD |
| Bishops emeritus | Stanislav Hočevar |
| Map | |
 Map of the Archdiocese | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belgrade (Latin: Archidioecesis Belogradensis; Serbo-Croatian: Beogradska nadbiskupija; Slovene: Beograjska nadškofija; Hungarian: Belgrádi főegyházmegye) is an archdiocese located in the city of Belgrade in Serbia.
History
In the 13th century, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syrmia was established, for Catholics in the most southern regions of the Kingdom of Hungary, including Belgrade. By the 15th century, attempts were made to establish a Roman Catholic diocese for the regions of Belgrade and Smederevo, but in 1521 the city (Belgrade) fell under Ottoman rule. In 1717, the Habsburg Monarchy captured Belgrade from the Ottoman Empire, and soon the Treaty of Passarowitz was concluded (1718), officially assigning Belgrade with much of central Serbia to the Habsburgs. State authorities implemented complex religious policies towards various Christian communities, by recognizing the Serbian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Belgrade, and also establishing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belgrade. After the loss of Belgrade to the Ottomans in 1739, many Catholics left the region, and the Diocese was returned to the state pf provisional administration, that would continue up to the beginning of the 20th century.
In order to regulate the status of the local Catholic Church, the government of the Kingdom of Serbia concluded an official Concordat with the Holy See on 24 June 1914. By the Second Article of the Concordat, it was decided that a regular Catholic Archdiocese of Belgrade should be created. Because of the breakout of the First World War, those provisions could not be implemented, and only after 1918 were new arrangements made:
- October 29, 1924: Promoted as Archdiocese of Belgrade
- December 16, 1986: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belgrade
Co-cathedral of Christ the King, Belgrade
Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Belgrade
Church of St. Anthony of Padua, Belgrade – the entrance
United Titles
- Smederevo (Since December 23, 1729)
Leadership
- Bishops of Beograd
- Bishop Jozef Ignác de Vilt (22 December 1800 – 26 August 1806)
- Bishop Stefan Cech (26 September 1814 – 8 January 1821)
- Bishop Venceslao Soic (23 December 1858 – 8 January 1869)
- Bishop Giovanni Paolesic (4 July 1871 – 1893)
- Archbishops of Beograd
- Archbishop Ivan Rafael Rodić, OFM (29 October 1924 – 28 November 1936)
- Archbishop Josip Antun Ujčić (28 November 1936 – 24 March 1964)
- Archbishop Gabrijel Bukatko (24 March 1964 – 4 March 1980)
- Archbishop Alojz Turk (4 March 1980 – 16 December 1986)
- Archbishop Franc Perko (16 December 1986 – 31 March 2001)
- Archbishop Stanislav Hočevar, SDB (31 March 2001 – 5 November 2022)
- Archbishop László Német, SVD (5 November 2022 – present)
Suffragan dioceses
Titular dioceses on the territory of Archdiocese
- Naissus (see), titular see.
See also
References
- Catholic Hierarchy: Archdiocese of Beograd
- Mitrović 2011, p. 209–217.
- Točanac-Radović 2018, p. 155–167.
- Concordat between the Holy See and the Realm of Serbia in 1914
- Catholic Hierarchy: Diocese of Smederevo (Semendria)
- Catholic Hierarchy: Titular See of Naissus
Sources
- Andrić, Stanko (2016). "Saint John Capistran and Despot George Branković: An Impossible Compromise". Byzantinoslavica. 74 (1–2): 202–227.
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi (1503–1592) (in Latin). Vol. 3. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae.
- Mitrović, Katarina (2011). "The Peace of Passarowitz and the Re-establishment of the Catholic Diocesan Administration in Belgrade and Smederevo". The Peace of Passarowitz, 1718. West Lafayette: Purdue University Press. pp. 209–217.
- Točanac-Radović, Isidora (2018). "Belgrade - Seat of the Archbishopric and Metropolitanate (1718–1739)". Belgrade 1521-1867. Belgrade: The Institute of History. pp. 155–167. ISBN 978-86-7743-132-7.
External links
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