Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rijeka

Ecclesiastical province

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Gospić–Senj
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Krk
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Poreč i Pula

  History

• Established on April 30, 1920 as Apostolic Administration of Rijeka, o terrirory split off from Diocese of Senj–Modruš
• Promoted on April 25, 1925 as Diocese of Rijeka–Opatija, having gained territories from Diocese of Ljubljana, again the Diocese of Senj–Modruš and Diocese of Trieste
• Promoted on July 27, 1969 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka–Senj, having gained once more territory from the above, newly suppressed Diocese of Senj–Modruš, adopting the front half of its title
• Lost territory on 1977.10.17 to Diocese of Koper
• Renamed on May 25, 2000 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka
• Enjoyed a Papal visit by Pope John Paul II in June 2003.

  Statistics

Episcopal ordinaries

• Father Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini ; later Titular Bishop of Hierapolis as Apostolic Delegate to China, Titular Archbishop of Theodosiopolis in Arcadia, Founder of Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord, Apostolic Administrator of Harbin 哈爾濱 , Secretary of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith, created Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo, Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery, cardinal title transferred as Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso
• Isidoro Sain, Benedictine

• Isidoro Sain, O.S.B.
• Antonio Santin, later Bishop of Koper , Bishop of Trieste , created Archbishop ad personam
• Ugo Camozzo, later Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa , emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Hirina
• Apostolic Administrator Josep Srebrnic, while Bishop of Krk , later created Archbishop ad personam
• Apostolic Administrator Viktor Burić, while Bishop of Senj–Modruš

• Viktor Burić, died 1983
• Josip Pavlišić, died 200 ; previously Titular Bishop of Bruzus as Auxiliary Bishop of Senj–Modruš , then Titular Archbishop of Pićan and Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka–Senj
• Anton Tamarut, previously Bishop of Šibenik , Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka–Senj

• Anton Tamarut
• Ivan Devčić, no previous prelature