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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Svač is an titular see
of the Roman Catholic Church
Once an active diocese in Montenegro
, it was centered in the town of Svač (present-day Šas
) and under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Antivari
during the Byzantine era
.
Following the Turkish conquest of Svač in 1571, the diocese permanently ceased its existence.
Titular see
A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese". The ordinary or hierarch of such a see may be styled a "titular bishop", "titular metropolitan", or "titular archbishop"....
of the Roman 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...
Once an active diocese in Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
, it was centered in the town of Svač (present-day Šas
SAS
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) and under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Antivari
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bar
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bar is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Montenegro. It is centred in the city of Bar . It was erected as a diocese in the 9th century and elevated to an archdiocese in 1089...
during the Byzantine era
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
.
Following the Turkish conquest of Svač in 1571, the diocese permanently ceased its existence.
Titular bishops
- Denis J. Moynihan (17 July 1969 - 10 December 1970)
- Charles Roman Koester (2 January 1971 - 24 December 1997)
- Richard Edmund Pates (22 December 2000 - 10 April 2008)
- Bernardito Cleopas AuzaBernardito Auza-References:...
(8 May 2008 - Present)