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Suffragan diocese Kotor, Montenegro

Diocese of Kotor

Catharen(sis)

Latin Church

Ancient Latin-rite diocese on the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro, with a bishop documented as early as the 5th century and organized as a see by the 10th century. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska in Croatia, and its seat is the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon in Kotor.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral of Saint Tryphon, Kotor, in Kotor, Montenegro.

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Catholics
7,247
Priests
13
Territory
674 km²

Parishes and churches

24 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Mladen Vuksic
Born
28 December 1965
Birthplace
Ljubuški
Institute
ORDINE FRANCESCANO FRATI MINORI

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The cathedral

Cathedral of Saint Tryphon, Kotor stands in Kotor, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Serving the Bay of Kotor and the Municipality of Budva area in Montenegro, the Diocese of Kotor (Serbo-Croatian: Которска бискупија, Kotorska biskupija; Latin: Dioecesis Catharensis) is a Latin Church jurisdiction centered in the city of Kotor (Cattaro). The see was erected as a diocese in the 10th century. Its cathedral is the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon in Kotor, and its current bishop is Mladen Vukšić.

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