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Changes in the Spatial Organization of Catholic Church at the Croatian Adriatic in the 20th Century

The paper presents data on changes in spatial organization of Catholic church in Dalmatia, Istria and Kvarner region. For the purposes of the research broad analysis of circumstances and events that led to the establishment of Rijeka Diocese, and later Archdiocese and Ecclesiastical Province, inclusion of Istria into the territory of Ecclesiastical Province of Rijeka, demotion of Ecclesiastical Province of Zadar, establishment of Split and Makarska Archdiocese and establishment of Ecclesiastical Province of Split was conducted. Furthermore problem of the principles of spatial reorganization of church is analysed and some new reflections on these matters are presented. Based on the bibliography and vast number of archive sources paper analyses the causes and motives of spatial changes in organization of Catholic church at the Croatian littoral. In addition, different attitudes towards numerous factors, that played more or less important role on spatial changes, are explained. The paper analyses similarities and differences in attitudes of different actors such as the Holly See, catholic bishops individually and in whole, state and local administration, public and press. This paper presents some less known details which clearly describe this intrinsic topic. The paper concludes with the final remarks on the reasons of why the Holly See decided to conduct the changes in spatial organisation of Catholic church in the contemporary setting. The final remarks are based on comparison and context of similar activities in other parts of Europe.

(arch)diocese; Catholic church; Croatian Adriatic; Ecclesiastical Province; spatial organization

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