The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mostar-Duvno

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mostar-Duvno

The diocese covers area of 8.368 km sq, with 175.395 Catholic in 66 parishes of the diocese. There are 73 diocesen priests. A number of parishes belongs to the Francisican Province of Herzegovina.

The current bishop of Mostar is Mons. Ratko Perić. He also serves as administrator of the Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan. Trebinje-Mrkan was united with Mostar-Duvno in 1890.

Contents

* History
* List of Bishops
* References

History

The archive of the Diocesan Ordinariate of Mostar was confiscated by the authorities of Communist Yugoslavia in 1948.[1]

List of Bishops

Past and Present Ordinaries

* Tomás de Córdoba, O.S.A. † (26 Jan 1507 Appointed - 1514 Died)
* Alvaro Salas Sánchez, O.S.A. † (8 Aug 1514 Appointed - 12 Oct 1520 Died)
* Daniel Vocacio, O.F.M. † (2 Dec 1551 Appointed - 1563 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Sigüenza)
* Alfonso de Requeséns Fenollet, O.F.M. † (30 Aug 1610 Appointed - 6 Oct 1625 Appointed, Bishop of Barbastro)
* Paškal Buconjić, O.F.M. † (12 Oct 1881 Appointed - 8 Dec 1910 Died)
* Alojzije Stjepan Misic, O.F.M. † (29 Apr 1912 Appointed - 26 Mar 1942 Died)
* Petar Čule † (15 Apr 1942 Appointed - 14 Sep 1980 Retired)
* Pavao Žanić † (14 Sep 1980 Succeeded - 24 Jul 1993 Retired)
* Ratko Perić (24 Jul 1993 Succeeded - )

Affiliated Bishops, Living

* Ratko Perić (Priest: 29 Jun 1969; Coadjutor Bishop: 29 May 1992; Bishop: 24 Jul 1993)
* Želimir Puljić (Priest: 24 Mar 1974 to 7 Dec 1989)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

* Paškal Buconjić, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 12 Oct 1881 to 8 Dec 1910)
* Tomás de Córdoba, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 26 Jan 1507 to 1514)
* Petar Čule † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1942 to 14 Sep 1980)
* Alojzije Stjepan Misic, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1912 to 26 Mar 1942)
* Alfonso de Requeséns Fenollet, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1610 to 6 Oct 1625)
* Alvaro Salas Sánchez, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1514 to 12 Oct 1520)
* Daniel Vocacio, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1551 to 1563)
* Pavao Žanić † (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Dec 1970; Bishop: 14 Sep 1980 to 24 Jul 1993)

References

1. ^ Bishop of Mostar Alojzije Mišić (1912-1942) during the Second World War