Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zagreb Archidioecesis Metropolitae Zagrebiensis Zagrebačka nadbiskupija i metropolija | |
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Location | |
Country | Croatia |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,246 km2 (1,639 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 1,211,298 1,002,923 (82.8%) |
Parishes | 205 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 1094 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary |
Patron saint | Blessed Alojzije Stepinac |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Dražen Kutleša |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Dražen Kutleša |
Auxiliary Bishops | Ivan Šaško Mijo Gorski |
Bishops emeritus | Cardinal Josip Bozanić |
Website | |
zg-nadbiskupija.hr |
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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zagreb (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Zagrebiensis; Croatian: Zagrebačka nadbiskupija i metropolija) is the central Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Croatia, centered in the capital city Zagreb.[1] It is the metropolitan see of Croatia, and the present archbishop is Dražen Kutleša.[2] It encompasses the northwestern continental areas of Croatia.