Eparchy of Križevci (Kreutz) (Križevci)

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Valachia (Križevci)
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Croatia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pavao Zorčić, O.S.B.M. † (20 Nov 1671 Appointed - 23 Jan 1685 Died)
• Marko Zorčić, O.S.B.M. † (20 Feb 1688 Confirmed - Nov 1688 Died)
• Isaias Popović, O.S.B.M. † (5 Nov 1689 Appointed - 1698 Resigned)
• Gabriel Turčinović, O.S.B.M. † (13 Aug 1701 Appointed - )
• Grgur Jugović, O.S.B.M. † (20 Jun 1709 Appointed - )
• Grégoire Vucinić (Unchinich), O.S.B.M. † (25 Apr 1729 Appointed - )
• Teofil Pašić (Passich), O.S.B.M. † (30 Aug 1738 Appointed - 15 May 1745 Removed)
• Gabriel Palković, O.S.B.M. † (4 Aug 1752 Appointed - 25 Feb 1759 Died)
• Vasilije Božičković (Bosicskovich), O.S.B.M. † (4 Sep 1759 Appointed - 9 May 1785 Died)
• Jozafat Bastašić (Bastasyc), O.S.B.M. † (30 Mar 1789 Confirmed - 28 Aug 1793 Died)
• Silvestar Bubanović, O.S.B.M. † (22 Sep 1795 Confirmed - 14 Jun 1810 Died)
• Konstantin Stanić † (15 Mar 1815 Confirmed - 31 Jul 1830 Died)
• Gabrijel Smičiklas (Smicsiklasz) † (23 Jun 1834 Confirmed - 14 Mar 1856 Died)
• Djordje Smičiklas † (21 Dec 1857 Confirmed - 20 Apr 1881 Died)
• Ilija Hranilović † (15 Mar 1883 Confirmed - 20 Mar 1889 Died)
• Julije Drohobeczky † (17 Dec 1891 Confirmed - 18 May 1917 Resigned)
• Dionýz Njaradi † (22 Apr 1920 Appointed - 14 Apr 1940 Died)
• Janko Šimrak † (9 May 1942 Appointed - 9 Aug 1946 Died)
• Gabriel Bukatko † (22 Jul 1960 Appointed - 2 Mar 1961 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Beograd (-Smederevo))
• Slavomir Miklovš † (22 Jan 1983 Appointed - 25 May 2009 Retired)
• Nikola Nino Kekić (25 May 2009 Appointed - 18 Mar 2019 Retired)
• Milan Stipić (8 Sep 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Eparchy of Križevci (Kreutz) (Križevci)
1950	55,000	15,000,000	.4%	58	4	62	887		2	55	50	ap1951
1969	62,000			57	3	60	1,033		5	93	42	ap1971
1980	48,680			58	2	60	811	1	4	112	57	ap1981
1990	48,870			60	2	62	788	1	4	112	57	ap1991
1999	48,775			61	2	63	774		2	111	50	ap2000
2000	48,905			61	2	63	776		2	111	50	ap2001
2001	42,579			52	1	53	803		1	93	45	ap2002
2002	37,174			58	4	62	599		4	115	53	ap2003
2003	42,603			58	4	62	687	3	4	115	53	ap2004
2004	15,311			36	2	38	402		2	60	34	ap2005
2009	21,509			28		28	768			58	44	ap2010
2013	21,270			33		33	644			47	46	ap2014
2016	21,121			44		44	480			41	46	ap2017
2019	21,000			47		47	446	1		31	46	ap2020
2021	23,000			48	1	49	469	1	7	29	46	ap2022
2023	23,000			31	3	34	676	2	7	33	50	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Đura Džudžar (Priest: 7 Sep 1980 to 3 Mar 2001)
• Nikola Nino Kekić (Priest: 1 Nov 1970; Bishop: 25 May 2009 to 18 Mar 2019)
• Milan Stipić (Deacon: 8 Nov 2002; Priest: 18 Oct 2003; Apostolic Administrator: 18 Mar 2019; Bishop: 8 Sep 2020 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jozafat Bastašić (Bastasyc), O.S.B.M. † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1789 to 28 Aug 1793)
• Vasilije Božičković (Bosicskovich), O.S.B.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Sep 1759; Bishop: 23 Jun 1777 to 9 May 1785)
• Silvestar Bubanović, O.S.B.M. † (Bishop: 22 Sep 1795 to 14 Jun 1810)
• Gabriel Bukatko † (Priest: 2 Apr 1939; Apostolic Administrator: 23 Feb 1952; Bishop: 22 Jul 1960 to 2 Mar 1961; Apostolic Administrator: 4 Apr 1961 to 19 Oct 1981)
• Julije Drohobeczky † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1891 to 18 May 1917)
• Joakim Herbut † (Priest: 6 Jul 1952 to 2 Oct 1969)
• Augustine Eugene Hornyak, O.S.B.M. † (Priest: 25 Mar 1945 to 15 Mar 1956)
• Ilija Hranilović † (Deacon: 24 Apr 1875; Priest: 25 Apr 1875; Bishop: 15 Mar 1883 to 20 Mar 1889)
• Ladislav Hučko † (Priest: 30 Mar 1996 to 24 Apr 2003)
• Grgur Jugović, O.S.B.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Jun 1709)
• Slavomir Miklovš † (Priest: 7 Jul 1964; Bishop: 22 Jan 1983 to 25 May 2009)
• Dionýz Njaradi † (Priest: 1 Jan 1899; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Dec 1914; Bishop: 22 Apr 1920 to 14 Apr 1940)
• Gabriel Palković, O.S.B.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Aug 1752 to 25 Feb 1759)
• Teofil Pašić (Passich), O.S.B.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 30 Aug 1738 to 15 May 1745)
• Isaias Popović, O.S.B.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Nov 1689 to 1698)
• Joakim Segedi † (Priest: 4 Sep 1927; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Feb 1963 to 27 Oct 1984)
• Janko Šimrak † (Deacon: 6 Aug 1908; Priest: 23 Aug 1908; Bishop: 9 May 1942 to 9 Aug 1946)
• Djordje Smičiklas † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1857 to 20 Apr 1881)
• Gabrijel Smičiklas (Smicsiklasz) † (Priest: 11 Jun 1808; Bishop: 23 Jun 1834 to 14 Mar 1856)
• Konstantin Stanić † (Priest: 15 Sep 1782; Bishop: 15 Mar 1815 to 31 Jul 1830)
• Gabriel Turčinović, O.S.B.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Aug 1701)
• Grégoire Vucinić (Unchinich), O.S.B.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Apr 1729)
• Marko Zorčić, O.S.B.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Feb 1688 to Nov 1688)
• Pavao Zorčić, O.S.B.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Nov 1671 to 23 Jan 1685)

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