Roman Catholic Diocese of Subotica
diocese of the Catholic Church in Serbia
The Diocese of Subotica (Latin: Dioecesis Suboticanus; Hungarian: Szabadkai Egyházmegye; Croatian: Subotička biskupija; Serbian: Суботичка бискупија) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Serbia, covering Serbian part of the Bačka region. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Belgrade. The episcopal see is located at the Cathedral of St. Teresa of Avila in Subotica.
History
Until the end of World War I, the territory of the present-day Diocese of Subotica belonged to the Diocese of Kalocsa. After the collapse of Austria-Hungary, most of the region of Bačka was incorporated into newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later known as Yugoslavia). In 1923, the Apostolic Administration of Yugoslav Bačka was created. Before the end of World War II, there was a sizable number of Catholic Germans in the region of Bačka. In 1968, apostolic administration was elevated into the rank of diocese as "Diocese of Subotica". In 1986, it was placed under metropolitan jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Belgrade.
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