Europe

Croatia

Croatia's Catholic identity is woven into its national story of survival — through centuries of Ottoman pressure, Yugoslav communism, and the 1990s war of independence, the faith has been both a spiritual anchor and a marker of national distinctiveness.

Croatia
Bl. Alojzije Stepinac (Cardinal, martyr under communism), St. Leopold Mandić (Franciscan confessor), St. Nikola Tavelić (martyr in Holy Land)
Croatia
Assumption of Mary (Aug 15) — National Holiday; Feast of All Saints (Nov 1) — National Holiday; Feast of Bl. Alojzije Stepinac (Feb 10)
Catholic Population:
3.5 million
Percent Catholic:
86%
Church Status
Stable
Primary Diocese:
Archdiocese of Zagreb

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