Roman Catholicism in Serbia
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Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
is part of the worldwide Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
and Curia
Curia (Roman Catholic Church)
In Roman Catholicism, a curia consists of a group of officials who assist in the governance of a particular Church. These curias range from the relatively simple diocesan curia, to the larger patriarchal curias, to the Roman Curia, which is the central government of the Catholic Church.Other...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. There are 411,000 Catholics in Serbia according to the 2002 census, which is roughly 5.5% of the population, mostly concentrated in Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
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Within Serbia, the Latin Rite Catholic hierarchy consists of:
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Srijem The Roman Catholic Diocese of Srijem is diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, in Serbia. It is subject to the Archdiocese of Djakovo-Osijek.... (under the Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek) |
The Diocese of Srijem
Roman Catholic Diocese of Srijem
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Srijem is diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, in Serbia. It is subject to the Archdiocese of Djakovo-Osijek....
is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
is a UN-administered disputed territory that recently unilaterally declared independence; since 2000 it is under the Apostolic Administration of Prizren.
In addition, the Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia and Montenegro
Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia and Montenegro
The Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia and Montenegro is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction for Eastern Catholics of the Byzantine Rite in Serbia and Montenegro, founded in 2003....
was established in 2002 for Eastern Catholic Christians of the Byzantine Rite
Byzantine Rite
The Byzantine Rite, sometimes called the Rite of Constantinople or Constantinopolitan Rite is the liturgical rite used currently by all the Eastern Orthodox Churches, by the Greek Catholic Churches , and by the Protestant Ukrainian Lutheran Church...
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