Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rijeka

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Fluminensis

Riječka nadbiskupija i Metropolita
Location
Country Croatia
Statistics
Area2,580 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2014)
266,800
213,650 (80.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralRijeka Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopMate Uzinić
Bishops emeritusIvan Devčić
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Fluminensis; Croatian: Riječka nadbiskupija i Metropolita) is a Latin Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese in Croatia.

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.


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