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Suffragan diocese Subotica, Serbia

Diocese of Subotica

Subotican(us)

Latin-rite diocese covering the Backa region of Vojvodina, Serbia, elevated in 1968 from the Apostolic Administration of Yugoslav Backa (established 1923). It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Belgrade, with its seat at the Cathedral of St. Teresa of Avila in Subotica, serving a largely Hungarian and Croat faithful.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral of St. Teresa of Avila, Subotica, in Subotica, Serbia.

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Established
1968
Catholics
192,570
Priests
112
Territory
8,042 km²

Parishes and churches

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

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The bishop

Bishop
Ferenc Fazekas
Born
29 September 1958
Birthplace
Bečej

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The cathedral

Cathedral of St. Teresa of Avila, Subotica stands in Subotica, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

The Serbian portion of the Bačka region belongs to the Diocese of Subotica (Latin: Dioecesis Suboticanus; Hungarian: Szabadkai Egyházmegye; Croatian: Subotička biskupija; Serbian: Суботичка бискупија), a Latin diocese in Serbia and a suffragan within the province of the Archdiocese of Belgrade. Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. Teresa of Avila in Subotica.