Titular Episcopal See of Knin, Croatia 🇭🇷

Titular Bishop

Titular Bishop (2025.02.25 – ...):

Bishop Joselito Ramalho Nogueira (61)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Knin (Roman Rite)

Bishop László Csáky de Keresztszegh
(1815.07.10 – 1828.06.30)

Born:	1760.11.12 (Kluknó, Hungary)
Ordained Priest:	1785.10.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1815.10.22
Died:	1830.10.01 († 69)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) ([1814.11.04] 1815.07.10 – 1828.06.30)

Bishop József Pierer
(1779.07.12 – 1805.07.05)

Born:	1731.11.03 (Trausdorf, Austria)
Ordained Priest:	1760.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1779.08.15
Died:	1805.07.05 († 73)

Bishop of Šibenik (Croatia) (1779.07.12 – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1779.07.12 – 1805.07.05)

Bishop János Szily di Felsőszopor
(1775.04.24 – 1777.02.17)

Born:	1735.08.20
Ordained Priest:	1758.09.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1775.05.28
Died:	1799.01.02 († 63)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1775.04.24 – 1777.02.17)

Bishop of Szombathely (Hungary) (1777.02.17 – 1799.01.02)

Bishop Jozef Karol Zbiško
(1755.12.15 – 1774.05.10)

Born:	1711.11.15 (Slovakia)
Ordained Priest:	1734.04.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1756.01.11
Died:	1774.05.10 († 62)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1755.12.15 – 1774.05.10)

Bishop Sándor Máriássy
(1730.02.08 – 1755.04.19)

Born:	1689
Consecrated Bishop:	1730.10.01
Died:	1755.04.19 († 65)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1730.02.08 – 1755.04.19)

Bishop Gregor Sorger
(1728.03.08 – 1729.09.07)

Born:	1687? (Albaura, Romania)
Died:	1739 († 52)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) ([1727.07.03] 1728.03.08 – 1729.09.07)

Bishop of Transilvania (Romania) ([1729.02.25] 1729.09.07 – 1739)

Bishop György Gyllany
(1714.05.07 – 1728)

Born:	1658
Consecrated Bishop:	1714.08.26
Died:	1728 († 70)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1714.05.07 – 1728)

Bishop Andreas Matusseck
(1708.03.12 – 1713)

Born:	1647
Died:	1713 († 66)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1708.03.12 – 1713)

Bishop Franz Ferdinand von Rummel
(1696.04.02 – 1706.10.04)

Born:	1644.10.28 (Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1675.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1696.07.29
Died:	1716.03.15 (Wien, Austria † 71)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) ([1695.10.10] 1696.04.02 – 1706.10.04)

Bishop of Wien (Austria) ([1706.04.11] 1706.10.04 – 1716.03.15)

Bishop Miklós Antal Esterházy
(1692.10.06 – 1695.08.05)

Born:	1655.12.31
Ordained Priest:	1680.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1693.02.01?
Died:	1695.08.05 († 39)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1692.10.06 – 1695.08.05)

Bishop Blažej Jáklin
(1688.11.29 – 1691.11.26)

Born:	1644.09.08
Ordained Priest:	1667.07.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1689.03.13
Died:	1695.10.17 († 51)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1688.11.29 – 1691.11.26)

Bishop of Nitra (Slovakia) (1691.11.26 – 1695.10.17)

Bishop Aleksandar Ignacije Mikulić Brokunovečki
(1687.11.24 – 1688.10.11)

Born:	1649.02.24
Ordained Priest:	1672.04.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1688.05.02
Died:	1694.05.11 († 45)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) ([1685.04.15] 1687.11.24 – 1688.10.11)

Bishop of Zagreb (Croatia) ([1688.01.16] 1688.10.11 – 1694.05.11)

Bishop Christoph de Rojas y Spínola, O.F.M.
(1668.01.16 – 1687.05.03)

Born:	1626 (Netherlands)
Consecrated Bishop:	1668.03.11
Died:	1695.03.12 († 68)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) ([1666.07.03] 1668.01.16 – 1687.05.03)

Bishop of Wiener Neustadt (Austria) ([1685.07.27] 1687.05.03 – 1695.03.12)

Bishop Juraj Bjelavić, O.F.M.
(1646.01.08 – 1667?)

Died:

1667?

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1646.01.08 – 1667?)

Bishop János Jovanczy
(1634.06.26 – 1644?)

Born:	1582?
Ordained Priest:	1602
Died:	1644? († 62)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1634.06.26 – 1644?)

Bishop Matija Drašković
(1600.12.20 – 1608?)

Died:

1608?

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1600.12.20 – 1608?)

Bishop-elect György Zalatnaky
(? – 1598.04.16)

Consecrated Bishop:	1601.05.13
Died:	1605

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (? – 1598.04.16)

Titular Bishop of Risinium (1551.03.04 – 1600.12.20)

Bishop of Pécs (Hungary) (1600.12.20 – 1605)

Bishop János Cserődy
(1589.02.20 – 1597.08.05)

Died:

1597.08.05

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1589.02.20 – 1597.08.05)

Bishop of Pécs (Hungary) (1593.07.19 – 1596.06.17▼)

Bishop of Eger (Hungary) (1596.06.17 – 1597.08.05▼)

Bishop Petar Herešinec
(1584.05.28 – 1585.03.08)

Died:

1590.06.10

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1584.05.28 – 1585.03.08)

Bishop of Zagreb (Croatia) (1585.03.08 – 1587.10.26)

Bishop of Győr (Hungary) (1587.10.26 – 1590.06.10)

Bishop Zakariás Mossóczy (Zachariáš Mošóci)
(1573.05.15 – 1578.10.27)

Born:	1542?
Died:	1586.04.10 († 43)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1573.05.15 – 1578.10.27)

Bishop of Vác (Hungary) (1578.10.27 – 1583.10.07)

Bishop of Nitra (Slovakia) (1583.10.07 – 1586.04.10)

Bishop István Fehérkövy (Štefan Fejerkövy) (later Archbishop)
(1571.01.26 – 1573.05.15)

Born:	1522?
Died:	1596.11.20 († 73)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1571.01.26 – 1573.05.15)

Bishop of Veszprém (Hungary) (1573.05.15 – 1588.12.19)

Bishop of Nitra (Slovakia) (1588.12.19 – 1596.06.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom (Hungary) (1596.06.07 – 1596.11.20)

Bishop Andrija Dudić
(1562.01.28 – 1563)

Born:	1533?
Died:	1589? († 56)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1562.01.28 – 1563)

Bishop of Csanád (Hungary) (1563 – 1565.02.09)

Bishop of Pécs (Hungary) (1565.02.09 – 1567 deposed)

Bishop János Újlaky
(1558 – 1560.07.17)

Died:

1578

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1558 – 1560.07.17)

Bishop of Vác (Hungary) (1560.07.17 – 1578)

Bishop Pavao de Churina
(1554.08.03 – 1556?)

Died:

1556?

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1554.08.03 – 1556?)

Bishop Matthias Zabergyei
(1550.07.04 – 1554.08.03)

Died:

1556

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1550.07.04 – 1554.08.03)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1554.08.03 – 1556)

Bishop Jean Vallier
(1542.03.01 – 1551.06.10)

Died:

1565

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1542.03.01 – 1551.06.10)

Bishop of Grasse (France) (1551.06.10 – 1565)

Bishop Jean de Vaulx
(1540.04.16 – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1540.04.16 – ?)

Bishop Andrea
(1525.06.20 – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1525.06.20 – ?)

Bishop Franciscus de Reucon, C.R.S.A.
(1518.12.10 – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1518.12.10 – ?)

Bishop Ferdinandus de Saxamone
(1517.12.17 – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1517.12.17 – ?)

Bishop Matthaeus Unadopya
(1517.04.20 – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1517.04.20 – ?)

Bishop Andrea Lagogne, O. Cist.
(1515.08.24 – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1515.08.24 – ?)

Bishop Martino
(1507.12.15 – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1507.12.15 – ?)

Bishop Niccolò de Monte
(1476.03.29 – 1483.02.14)

Bishop of Croia (Albania) (1476.03.29 – 1483.02.14)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1476.03.29 – 1483.02.14)

Bishop of Chersonissos (Greece) (1483.02.14 – 1489?)

Bishop Miklós
(1467.07.24 – 1492?)

Died:

1492?

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1467.07.24 – 1492?)

Bishop Marco da Fiume, O.F.M.
(1464.09.16 – 1467?)

Born:	1421?
Died:	1467? († 46)

Bishop of Senj (Croatia) (1461.07.04 – 1464.09.16)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1464.09.16 – 1467?)

Bishop Franjo Speravić, O.F.M.
(1460.01.02 – 1464?)

Died:

1464?

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1460.01.02 – 1464?)

Bishop Demetrij Čupor Moslavački
(1453.07.18 – 1465.06.14)

Died:

1480

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1438.07.04 – 1447.02.13)

Bishop of Zagreb (Croatia) (1447.02.13 – 1453.07.18)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1453.07.18 – 1465.06.14)

Bishop of Zagreb (Croatia) (1465.06.14 – 1466.04.14)

Bishop of Győr (Hungary) (1466.04.14 – 1480)

Bishop Benedikt de Zolio
(1447.02.13 – 1453.07.18)

Died:

1454

Bishop of Zagreb (Croatia) (1440 – 1447.02.13)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1447.02.13 – 1453.07.18)

Bishop of Zagreb (Croatia) (1453.07.18 – 1454)

Bishop Demetrij Čupor Moslavački
(1438.07.04 – 1447.02.13)

Died:

1480

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1438.07.04 – 1447.02.13)

Bishop of Zagreb (Croatia) (1447.02.13 – 1453.07.18)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1453.07.18 – 1465.06.14)

Bishop of Zagreb (Croatia) (1465.06.14 – 1466.04.14)

Bishop of Győr (Hungary) (1466.04.14 – 1480)

Bishop Ivan
(1428.05.21 – 1438)

Died:

1438

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1428.05.21 – 1438)

Bishop Miklós, O.F.M.
(1418.12.05 – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1418.12.05 – ?)

Bishop Miklós
(1406.03.10 – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1406.03.10 – ?)

Bishop László
(1397.05.21 – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1397.05.21 – ?)

Bishop Michele da Ragusa
(1390.06.02 – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1390.06.02 – ?)

Bishop Pierre de Marnhac, O.F.M.
(1386.02.19 – ?▼)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1386.02.19 – ?▼)

Bishop Pál
(1373.05.16 – 1388?)

Died:

1388?

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1373.05.16 – 1388?)

Bishop Miklós
(1365.09.05 – 1373.05.16)

Died:

1375

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1365.09.05 – 1373.05.16)

Bishop of Csanád (Hungary) (1373.05.16 – 1375)

Bishop Johann von Töckheim
(1357.04.28 – 1364.03.06)

Died:

1376.02.29

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1357.04.28 – 1364.03.06)

Bishop of Gurk (Austria) (1364.03.06 – 1376.02.29)

Bishop Blaž
(1354.09.04 – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1354.09.04 – ?)

Bishop Dionizije Lacković (later Archbishop)
(1348.03.24 – 1349)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1348.03.24 – 1349)

Bishop of Zagreb (Croatia) (1349 – 1350.01.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalocsa (Hungary) (1350.01.11 – ?)

Archbishop of Bač (Serbia) (1350.01.11 – ?)

Bishop Nikola, O.S.B.
(1344? – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1344? – ?)

Bishop Tommaso
(1339? – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1339? – ?)

Bishop Giovanni de Cors, O.P.
(1334.09.16 – 1337.10.01)

Died:

1342

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1334.09.16 – 1337.10.01)

Bishop of Tivoli (Italy) (1337.10.01 – 1342)

Bishop Leonardo da Spalato
(? – 1322)

Died:

1322

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (? – 1322)

Bishop Pierre Boncher, O.P.
(1290 – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1290 – ?)

Bishop Y.
(1274 – 1275?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1274 – 1275?)

Bishop Nikola
(1272 – 1274)

Died:

1274

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1272 – 1274)

Bishop Ladislav
(1263? – 1272?)

Died:

1272?

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1263? – 1272?)

Bishop Michus
(1210? – 1226?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1210? – 1226?)

Bishop Giorgio
(1196? – 1199?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1196? – 1199?)

Bishop Flasco
(1177? – 1187?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1177? – 1187?)

Bishop Dede
(1162 – ?)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) (1162 – ?)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop David Zsolnai (1806.10.06 – 1814.11.04)

Former Titular Bishops

Titular Bishop: Bishop Pierre-Olivier Tremblay, O.M.I. (55) (2018.05.21 – 2022.06.24)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Sebastian Francis Shaw, O.F.M. (68) (later Archbishop) (2009.02.14 – 2013.11.14)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Jean-Pierre Blais (76) (1994.11.03 – 2008.12.12)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Maurits Gerard De Keyzer (1962.04.24 – 1994.01.19)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Manuel Pereira da Costa (1954.05.31 – 1959.06.20)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Luis Guízar y Barragán (1938.10.09 – 1954.04.05)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Adolfo Vorbuchner (1936.04.18 – 1938.05.28)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Joseph Laurent Philippe, S.C.I. (1935.04.25 – 1935.10.09)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Leopoldo Buteler (1932.01.08 – 1934.09.13)
Titular Bishop: Bishop József Lányi (1906.11.07 – 1931.09.28)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Janos Majorosy (1885.07.27 – 1904.11.26)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Mihály Kubinszky (1876.04.03 – 1881.02.23)
Titular Bishop: Bishop János Nehiba (1855.12.20 – 1875.01.21)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Joseph Krautmann (1852.03.15 – 1855.07.01)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Martinus Miskólczy (1840.12.14 – 1852)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Alessio Jordansky (1831.02.28 – 1840.02.17)