The Diocese of Senj-Modruš (german: Zengg-Modrus, it, Diocesi di Modruš, lat, Dioecesis Modrussensis) was located in the historical

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, while it was in personal union with

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, and it was

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. The year of its foundation is not known. Miraeus, about 1150-1160, was the first bishop. The See of

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(Modrus) was established at

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(Latin: ''Corbavia'') in

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in 1185.

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(1458-1464) moved the former see from Krbava to

, as it suffered from the advance of the Turks. From that time it was known as the See of Modruš.

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united the See of

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with that of Modruš.

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in 1836 confirmed this union "per aequalitatem". Until 1600 the see was suffragan of

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, later of

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, then of

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; since 1852 it was suffragan of Zagreb. The diocese consisted of

Rijeka Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ...

, of some parts of the "Komitat" of Zagreb, and of the

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. It was divided into five archdeaneries and fifteen vice-archdeaneries, and 137 parishes. The language at Mass and during the services was Old Slavic, by reason of a

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. There were two chapters which belonged to Senj and to Modruš, and one collegiate chapter at Rijeka. The seminary was situated at Senj; it was established by Bishop Mirko Ožegović in 1857.

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, a place of pilgrimage, was situated in the neighbourhood of Rijeka. In 1969 the Diocese of Senj was joined with the Diocese of Rijeka to form the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj.

Bishops

Diocese of Modruš (1460-1630)

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(October 1461-unknown) *

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(29 May 1480-unknown) *

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(5 May 1536 – 6 September 1536) appointed Bishop of Capodistria,

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* Diego de Loaysa (11 March 1538 – 1549) resigned *

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, OSB (15 February 1547 – 4 June 1548) appointed Bishop of Alife,

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Diocese of Senj-Modruš (1630-1969)

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, OSA (17 July 1617 – 30 October 1640) died * Pietro Mariani (18 April 1644 – 30 July 1665) died * Ivan Smoljanović (22 August 1667 – 1677) died * Hyacinthus Dimitri, OP (13 January 1681 – 5 July 1686) died * Sebastian Glavinić (8 May 1690 – 1698) died * Martin Brajković (30 March 1699 Confirmed - 14 January 1704 Confirmed, Bishop of Zagreb (Agram)) * Benedikt Bedeković (10 March 1704 Confirmed - December 1708 Died) * Adam Ratkay (26 September 1712-July 1717) died * Nicolaus Pohmajevich (6 April 1718 – 9 February 1730) died *

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(2 October 1730 – 3 December 1745) died *

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(18 April 1746 – 3 January 1764) died *

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, B (26 November 1764 – 15 March 1773) appointed Bishop of Transilvania, Erdély, Siebenbürgen * Joannes Baptist Caballini (15 March 1773 – 25 May 1782) died * Aldrago Antonio de Piccardi (14 February 1785 – 13 September 1789) died * Joannes Baptist Jesich (13 September 1789 – 6 May 1833) died * Emerik Osegovich Barlabassevecz † (23 June 1834 – 8 January 1869) died * Vjenceslav Šoić (8 January 1869 – 21 September 1875) resigned *

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(26 June 1876 – 18 May 1894) appointed

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* Antun Maurović (5 September 1895 – 8 February 1908) died * Roko Franjo Vučić (24 May 1910 – 2 July 1914) died * Josip Marušić (16 June 1915 – 18 April 1930) died * Ivan Starčević (1 July 1932 – 24 November 1934) died * Viktor Burić (21 May 1935 – 20 August 1969) appointed Archbishop of Rijeka-Senj ''Source:''

References

External links

GCatholic.org

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