Subotica (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ferenc Fazekaš, Bishop
János Pénzes, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 25 January 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Beograd (-Smederevo)
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Serbia
Square Kilometers: 8,042 (3,106 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.suboticka-biskupija.info/
Mailing Address: Trg Svete Terezije 3, 24000 Subotica, Srbija
Telephone: (024)553.610
Fax: 552.497

Historical Details

Apostolic Administration of Bačka (Bács) Jugoslavenska
- Latin Name: Bacsiensis
- Erected: 10 February 1923
- Country: Serbia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ljudevit Lajčo Budanović † (Feb 1923 Appointed - 16 Mar 1958 Died)
Matija Matiša Zvekanović † ( 1958 Appointed - 25 Apr 1989 Retired)
János Pénzes (25 Apr 1989 Appointed - 8 Sep 2020 Retired)
Alojzije Slavko Večerin † (8 Sep 2020 Appointed - 26 Aug 2022 Died)
Ferenc Fazekaš (7 Oct 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Bačka (Bács) Jugoslavenska
10 February 1923	Erected	Archdiocese of Kalocsa	Apostolic Administration of Bačka (Bács) Jugoslavenska (erected)
Diocese of Subotica
25 January 1968	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Bačka (Bács) Jugoslavenska	Diocese of Subotica
16 December 1986	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Subotica (from Immediately Subject)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Subotica

1970 415,000 1,100,000 37.7% 91 12 103 4,029 18 255 112 ap1971

1980 385,000 1,100,000 35.0% 106 17 123 3,130 24 198 113 ap1981

1990 363,920 1,265,000 28.8% 3 14 17 21,407 20 134 116 ap1991

1999 315,187 1,152,657 27.3% 88 11 99 3,183 1 16 95 116 ap2000

2000 314,743 1,151,012 27.3% 89 11 100 3,147 3 16 87 116 ap2001

2001 315,100 1,150,872 27.4% 90 11 101 3,119 5 15 87 114 ap2002

2002 312,597 1,145,253 27.3% 88 12 100 3,125 6 16 86 114 ap2003

2003 311,039 1,098,223 28.3% 88 12 100 3,110 6 16 81 114 ap2004

2004 305,177 1,079,889 28.3% 90 12 102 2,991 6 16 79 114 ap2005

2010 289,591 1,012,821 28.6% 102 11 113 2,562 10 14 64 114 ap2011

2014 267,571 1,003,415 26.7% 100 9 109 2,454 1 11 58 114 ap2015

2017 255,000 975,000 26.2% 96 6 102 2,500 12 10 52 114 ap2018

2020 238,000 948,000 25.1% 108 8 116 2,051 10 11 40 114 ap2021

2022 234,913 935,704 25.1% 105 7 112 2,097 9 10 36 114 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Subotica
1970	415,000	1,100,000	37.7%	91	12	103	4,029		18	255	112	ap1971
1980	385,000	1,100,000	35.0%	106	17	123	3,130		24	198	113	ap1981
1990	363,920	1,265,000	28.8%	3	14	17	21,407		20	134	116	ap1991
1999	315,187	1,152,657	27.3%	88	11	99	3,183	1	16	95	116	ap2000
2000	314,743	1,151,012	27.3%	89	11	100	3,147	3	16	87	116	ap2001
2001	315,100	1,150,872	27.4%	90	11	101	3,119	5	15	87	114	ap2002
2002	312,597	1,145,253	27.3%	88	12	100	3,125	6	16	86	114	ap2003
2003	311,039	1,098,223	28.3%	88	12	100	3,110	6	16	81	114	ap2004
2004	305,177	1,079,889	28.3%	90	12	102	2,991	6	16	79	114	ap2005
2010	289,591	1,012,821	28.6%	102	11	113	2,562	10	14	64	114	ap2011
2014	267,571	1,003,415	26.7%	100	9	109	2,454	1	11	58	114	ap2015
2017	255,000	975,000	26.2%	96	6	102	2,500	12	10	52	114	ap2018
2020	238,000	948,000	25.1%	108	8	116	2,051	10	11	40	114	ap2021
2022	234,913	935,704	25.1%	105	7	112	2,097	9	10	36	114	ap2023