Europe

Croatia

Croatia is one of the most devoutly Catholic nations in Central Europe — a country where faith and national identity fused through centuries of Ottoman pressure, communist suppression, and a war of independence in which the Church stood with the people.

Croatia

Notable Catholic Saints

St. Nicholas Tavelić (first Croatian saint), Bl. Alojzije Stepinac (Cardinal, martyr under communism), St. Leopold Mandić

Croatia

Notable FEAST DAYs

Assumption of Mary (Aug 15) — major solemnity; St. Joseph (Mar 19) — patron of Croatia; Corpus Christi processions in Dubrovnik and Split

Catholic Population:

3.7 million

Percent Catholic:

86%

Church Status

Stable

Primary Diocese:

Archdiocese of Zagreb

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