The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Fluminensis; Croatian: Riječka nadbiskupija i Metropolita) is a Latin Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese in Croatia.
Its episcopal seat is Rijeka Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Vitus (Croatian: Katedrala Sv. Vida), in the city of Rijeka. Other major churches include the former cathedral, dedicated to Saints Philip and James (Croatian: Crkva sv. Filipa i Jakova), located in nearby Novi Vinodolski, and a minor basilica, the Basilica of the Blessed Virgin (Croatian: Bazilika Blažene Djevice Marije), in the suburb of Trsat.
Promoted on April 25, 1925 as Diocese of Rijeka–Opatija, having gained territories from Diocese of Ljubljana, again the Diocese of Senj–Modruš and Diocese of Trieste (Italy; which it gained additional territory from in 1934)
Promoted on July 27, 1969 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka–Senj, having gained once more territory from the above, newly suppressed Diocese of Senj–Modruš, adopting the front half of its title
Renamed on May 25, 2000 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka
Enjoyed a Papal visit by Pope John Paul II in June 2003.
Statistics
Archbishop Ivan Devcic
As per 2014, it pastorally served 213,650 Catholics (80.1% of 266,800 total) on 2,580 km2 in 90 parishes and 4 missions with 122 priests (83 diocesan, 39 religious), 1 deacon, 202 lay religious (43 brothers, 159 sisters) and 15 seminarians.
Isidoro Sain, O.S.B. (1925.04.25 – death 1932.01.28)
Antonio Santin (1933.08.10 – 1938.05.16), later Bishop of Koper (Slovenia) (1938.05.16 – 1975.06.28), Bishop of Trieste (Italy) (1938.05.16 – 1975.06.28), created Archbishop ad personam (1963.07.13 – death 1981.03.17)
Ugo Camozzo (1938.08.17 – 1948.01.13), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy) (1948.01.13 – 1970.09.22), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Hirina (1970.09.22 – death 1977.07.07)
