Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rijeka
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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Fluminensis; Croatian: Riječka nadbiskupija i Metropolita) is a Latin Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese in Croatia.
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Location | |
Country | Croatia |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,580 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 266,800 213,650 (80.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Rijeka Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Mate Uzinić |
Bishops emeritus | Ivan Devčić |
Website | |
Website of the Archdiocese |
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Its episcopal seat is Rijeka Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Vitus (Croatian: Katedrala Sv. Vida), in the city of Rijeka. Other major churches include the former cathedral, dedicated to Saints Philip and James (Croatian: Crkva sv. Filipa i Jakova), located in nearby Novi Vinodolski, and a minor basilica, the Basilica of the Blessed Virgin (Croatian: Bazilika Blažene Djevice Marije), in the suburb of Trsat.