Although two eparchies are canonically linked, the church has no unified structure, nor an ecclesiastical province of its own, since the Eparchy of Križevci is suffragan to the Latin ChurchArchdiocese of Zagreb, and the Eparchy of Ruski Krstur is directly subject to the Holy See.
After the formation of independent successor states from what had been Yugoslavia, the process of administrative reorganization was initiated. In 2001, a separate Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia was formed for Greek Catholics in North Macedonia. It was fully separated from the Eparchy of Križevci and proclaimed as directly subject only to the Holy See.[5]
After those changes, the jurisdiction of the Eparchy of Križevci was confined to Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
In 2013, all Catholics of Byzantine Rite in Montenegro were entrusted to the local Latin bishops, so the jurisdiction of Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia and Montenegro was reduced to Serbia only.[7] The Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia was elevated to the Greek Catholic Eparchy of Ruski Krstur in December 2018.[8]
The Eparchy of Križevci reported for the year 2010 a total of 21,509 faithful (in Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina). At that time, the Apostolic Exarchate for Serbia and Montenegro reported 22,369 faithful.[9]
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greek, catholic, church, croatia, serbia, latin, ecclesia, graeco, catholica, croatiae, serbiae, serbo, croatian, grkokatolička, crkva, hrvatskoj, srbiji, Гркокатоличка, црква, Хрватској, Србији, sometimes, called, reference, byzantine, rite, byzantine, cathol. The Greek Catholic Church of Croatia and Serbia Latin Ecclesia Graeco Catholica Croatiae et Serbiae Serbo Croatian Grkokatolicka crkva u Hrvatskoj i Srbiji Grkokatolichka crkva u Hrvatskoј i Srbiјi sometimes called in reference to its Byzantine Rite the Byzantine Catholic Church of Croatia and Serbia is a particular sui iuris Eastern Catholic church in full communion with the Catholic Church It consists of the Greek Catholic Eparchy of Krizevci 1 covering Croatia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Greek Catholic Eparchy of Ruski Krstur 2 covering Serbia The Eparchy of Krizevci was headed by Bishop Nikola Kekic until his retirement in March 2019 and since then the eparchy is governed by apostolic administrator Milan Stipic 3 The Eparchy of Ruski Krstur is headed by Bishop Đura Dzudzar since his appointment in 2003 until 2018 as Apostolic Exarch 4 Greek Catholic Church of Croatia and SerbiaCroatian Grkokatolicka crkva u Hrvatskoj i Srbiji Serbian Grkokatolichka crkva u Hrvatskoј i SrbiјiCoat of arms of Eparch Đura Dzudzar of the Eparchy of San Nicola di Ruski Krstur Krizevci ClassificationEastern CatholicPolityEpiscopalStructuretwo eparchiesPopeFrancisBishopsMilan Stipic Đura DzudzarRegionBosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Serbia SloveniaLanguageChurch SlavonicLiturgyByzantine RiteAlthough two eparchies are canonically linked the church has no unified structure nor an ecclesiastical province of its own since the Eparchy of Krizevci is suffragan to the Latin Church Archdiocese of Zagreb and the Eparchy of Ruski Krstur is directly subject to the Holy See Contents 1 History 2 Liturgy and extent 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditUntil 2001 the Greek Catholic Eparchy of Krizevci had full jurisdiction over all Eastern Catholics of the Byzantine Rite throughout the entire territory of former Yugoslavia including all of its successor states Croatia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia Montenegro and North Macedonia During that time it mostly gathered its faithful among the Croats in central and eastern Croatia among the Pannonian Rusyns and Ukrainians in eastern Croatia northern Bosnia and northern Serbia and among Macedonians in North Macedonia After the formation of independent successor states from what had been Yugoslavia the process of administrative reorganization was initiated In 2001 a separate Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia was formed for Greek Catholics in North Macedonia It was fully separated from the Eparchy of Krizevci and proclaimed as directly subject only to the Holy See 5 In 2003 a new apostolic exarchate was created for Greek Catholics in Serbia and Montenegro the Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia and Montenegro 6 Its first exarch Đura Dzudzar Ђura Џuџar was appointed in 2003 with residence in Ruski Krstur This exarchate remained in association with the Eparchy of Krizevci After those changes the jurisdiction of the Eparchy of Krizevci was confined to Croatia Slovenia and Bosnia Herzegovina In 2013 all Catholics of Byzantine Rite in Montenegro were entrusted to the local Latin bishops so the jurisdiction of Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia and Montenegro was reduced to Serbia only 7 The Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia was elevated to the Greek Catholic Eparchy of Ruski Krstur in December 2018 8 Liturgy and extent EditThe liturgy is the Slavonic form of Byzantine Rite using the Old Church Slavonic language and the Cyrillic alphabet The Eparchy of Krizevci reported for the year 2010 a total of 21 509 faithful in Croatia Slovenia and Bosnia Herzegovina At that time the Apostolic Exarchate for Serbia and Montenegro reported 22 369 faithful 9 Gallery Edit Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Krizevci Croatia Cathedral of St Nicholas in Ruski Krstur Serbia Greek Catholic Church of St Cyril and Methodius in Metlika SloveniaSee also EditCatholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina Catholic Church in Croatia Catholic Church in Serbia Catholic Church in SloveniaReferences Edit Catholic Hierarchy Greek Catholic Eparchy of Krizevci Catholic Hierarchy Greek Catholic Eparchy of Ruski Krstur Krizevacka eparhija Biskup Catholic Hierarchy Bishop Đura Dzudzar Acta Apostolicae Sedis 93 2001 p 339 Catholic Hierarchy Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia and Montenegro Acta Apostolicae Sedis 105 2013 p 187 Catholic Hierarchy Greek Catholic Eparchy of Ruski Krstur The Eastern Catholic Churches 2010 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2015 09 23 Retrieved 2016 06 06 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Greek Catholic Church of Croatia and Serbia Eparchy of Krizevci in Croatian Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia 2001 on Catholic Hierarchy Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia and Montenegro 2003 2013 on Catholic Hierarchy Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia 2013 on Catholic Hierarchy Article on Greek Catholics in Former Yugoslavia by Ronald Roberson on the CNEWA web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Greek Catholic Church of Croatia and 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