The Diocese of Makarska was a Latin Catholic bishopric from 533 to 590, from 1344 to 1400 and from 1615 until its 1828 merger into the (meanwhile Metropolitan Arch)Diocese of Split-Makarska, which preserves its title.
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History Established in 533 as Diocese of Makarska / Macarsca (Curiate Italian), on territory split off from the Diocese of Narona. Suppressed in 590, its territory being reassigned partly to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salona (now Split; Croatia), and partly to establish the Diocese of Duvno (Bosnia). Restored in 1344 as Diocese of Makarska / Macarsca (Italian), on territory (re)gained from the above Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salona Suppressed in 1400, merged (back) into the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salona (Split) Restored in 1615 as Diocese of Makarska / Macarsca (Italian), regaining its territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salona. In 1663 it (re)gained territory from the suppressed above Diocese of Duvno. In 1735 it lost territory to establish the then Apostolic Vicariate of Bosnia Suppressed on 1828.06.30, merged into the renamed Roman Catholic Diocese of Split–Makarska (absorbing its title and territory), which later became a Metropolitan Archbishopric.
Episcopal ordinaries (all Roman Rite) incomplete : sixth century lacking
Suffragan Bishops of Makarska Valentino (1344 – 1367) Giacomo (1369.02.08 – ?) Ivan, Dominican Order (O.P.) (1373.07.18 – 1394) Petar Tilikonis Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (1394.09.07 – 1439) Bartul Kačić, O.F.M. (1615.06.15 – death 1645) Petar Kačić, O.F.M. (1646.06.25 – 1663) Marijan Lišnjić, O.F.M. (1664.02.11 – death 1686.03.03) Nikola Bijanković, Oratorians (C.O.) (1698.12.19 – death 1730.08.10) Stjepan Blašković, C.O. (1731.09.24 – death 1776.11) Fabijan Blašković (1777.12.15 – death 1820).
See also List of Catholic dioceses in Croatia
References
Sources and external links GCatholic - bishopric, data for all sections GCatholic - former cathedral