Croatia–Holy See relations
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Croatia–Holy See relations refer to the bilateral relationship between Croatia and the Holy See. Diplomatic relations among the two countries were established on February 8, 1992, following Croatia's independence from SFR Yugoslavia, although they date far back in history.
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Croatia |
Holy See |
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Diplomatic mission | |
Croatian embassy in Rome | Holy See nunciature in Zagreb |
Envoy | |
Neven Pelicarić | Giuseppe Pinto |
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According to the 2011 census, 86.28% of Croatia's 4,5 million people declared themselves Roman Catholics.
Pope Alexander III (1177) and Pope Pius VII (1800) were the first popes to visit Croatian territories, while Pope John Paul II was the first pope to visit the Republic of Croatia (1994).