Catholic Diocese of Makarska

History

• Established in 533 as Diocese of Makarska / Macarsca, on territory split off from the Diocese of Narona.
• Suppressed in 590, its territory being reassigned partly to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salona, and partly to establish the Diocese of Duvno.
• Restored in 1344 as Diocese of Makarska / Macarsca, on territory gained from the above Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salona
• Suppressed in 1400, merged into the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salona
• Restored in 1615 as Diocese of Makarska / Macarsca, regaining its territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salona.
• In 1663 it gained territory from the suppressed above Diocese of Duvno.
• In 1735 it lost territory to establish the then Apostolic Vicariate of Bosnia
• Suppressed on 1828.06.30, merged into the renamed Roman Catholic Diocese of Split–Makarska, which later became a Metropolitan Archbishopric.

  Episcopal ordinaries

• Valentino
• Giacomo
• Giovanni, Dominican Order
• Bartol Kačić, Friars Minor
• Petar Kačić, O.F.M.
• Marijan Lišnjić, O.F.M.
• Nikola Bijanković, Oratorians
• Stjepan Blasković, C.O.
• Fabijan Blasković.