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The Croatian community is present in most major Canadian cities, including the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary, Windsor, and Montreal. The Croats ( Hrvati in Croatian, croaţi in Romanian) are an ethnic minority in Romania, numbering 6786 people Molise Croats ( moliški Hrvati in scientific literature live in the Molise region of Italy in the villages Acquaviva Collecroce (in Croatian The Croats of Macedonia ( Croatian: Hrvati iz Makedonije; Macedonian: Хрвати од Македонија Hrvati od Makedonija) are a small The Croats are an Ethnic minority in Slovenia, numbering 35642 people according to the 2002 census. Burgenland Croats (Gradišćanski Hrvati are ethnic Croats in the Austrian province of Burgenland. Croatian Diaspora refers to the Croatian communities that have formed outside Croatia. Croatia has been a source of migrants to Australia particularly in the 1960s and 1970s The Croatian community is present in most major Canadian cities including the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary Croatian-Peruvians are Peruvians of Croatian descent Although a small group in the European minority of Peru, Croatian-Peruvians and their descendants Croatian British refers to the Croats that have formed communities in or were born in the United Kingdom. Croatian Americans are citizens of the United States of Croatian descent Bunjevci ( Bunjevac, Croatian and Serbian: Bunjevci / Буњевци singular Bunjevac / Буњевац (pronounced 'boo-nyev-tsi Šokci, ( Croatian, Bosnian Šokci, singular Šokac, Serbian Cyrillic: Шокци in Hungarian: Sokácok The Krashovani ( Croatian and Serbian: Krašovani (Крашовани Karašovani or Krašovanje, Karaševci and Croatian language ( hrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic language which is used primarily in Croatia, by Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina in neighbouring Chakavian dialect ( Čakavian; Croatian: čakavski, proper name čakavica or čakavština) is a dialect of the Croatian language Croatian Kajkavian dialect ( Croatian: kajkavski, proper name kajkavica or kajkavština) is one of the three main dialects of the Croatian Shtokavian or Štokavian (štokavski is the main dialect of the Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian languages Burgenland Croatian language or dialect ( gradišćanskohrvatski jezik) belongs to the South Slavic branch of the Slavic languages. Molise Croatian dialect (also Molise Slavic Slavisano na-našo) is spoken in the Campobasso Province in the Molise Region of Italy, in three Croatia first appeared as a Duchy in the 7th century and then as a kingdom in the 10th century Earliest history The details of the arrival of the Croats are scarcely documented Croats (Hrvati are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries The Greater Toronto Area (locally abbreviated as the GTA) is the most populous Metropolitan area in Canada. Hamilton (ˈhæməltən ( 2006 population 504559 UA population 647634 CMA population Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec
Some of the more popular Croatian Canadian events are the Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament and the Canadian-Croatian Folklore Festival. The Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament is a Soccer tournament established in 1965 to pit North America 's Croatian teams against each other The Canadian-Croatian Folklore Festival is an event celebrating Croatian Folklore and heritage with
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Demographics
There are approximately 97,050 Canadians of Croatian ethnic origin as reported in the 2001 Census. [1] Croatian-Canadians are present in most major Canadian cities. The ten largest Croatian communities are found in the following cities:
Toronto, Ontario: 12,230 Mississauga, Ontario: 9,140 Hamilton, Ontario: 8,170 Calgary, Alberta: 3,690 Vancouver, British Columbia: 2,945 Oakville, Ontario: 2,830 Burnaby, British Columbia: 2,770 Edmonton, Alberta: 2,575 Windsor, Ontario: 2,520 Ottawa, Ontario: 2,505
Statistics Canada also designates Census Metropolitan Areas in the collection of its data. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Mississauga (ˌmɪsɪˈsɑgə) incorporated in 1974 is a City located in the Regional Municipality of Peel Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Hamilton (ˈhæməltən ( 2006 population 504559 UA population 647634 CMA population Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Oakville ( 2006 population 165613, was auctioned off to William Chisholm in 1827 Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The census geographic units of Canada are the Country subdivisions defined and used by Canada's federal government statistics bureau Statistics Canada to The ten Census Metropolitan Areas with the highest concentration of Croatian-Canadians are:
Toronto CMA: 30,585 Vancouver CMA: 11,225 Hamilton CMA: 9,710 Calgary CMA: 3,900 Kitchener CMA: 3,630 Windsor, Ontario CMA: 3,495 Montreal CMA: 3,270 Edmonton CMA: 3,230 Ottawa-Gatineau CMA: 2,890 London CMA: 2,445
Religious Affiliation
Most Croatian Canadians are Roman Catholic who follow the Latin Rite of their ancestors in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Hamilton (ˈhæməltən ( 2006 population 504559 UA population 647634 CMA population Hamilton (ˈhæməltən ( 2006 population 504559 UA population 647634 CMA population Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada The City of Kitchener (ˈkɪtʃɨnɚ is a City in southwestern Ontario, Canada. The City of Kitchener (ˈkɪtʃɨnɚ is a City in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. The National Capital Region is an official federal designation for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the neighboring city of Gatineau, Quebec The National Capital Region is an official federal designation for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the neighboring city of Gatineau, Quebec London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457720 the city proper London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457720 the city proper The Latin Rite is one of the 23 Sui iuris Particular Churches within the Catholic Church. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan A very small minority of Croatians are Byzantine Rite Roman Catholics. The Byzantine Rite, sometimes called the Rite of Constantinople or Constantinopolitan Rite, is the liturgical rite used currently (in various languages There is also a community of Croats who follow Islam, the descendants of those who converted after the 16th century, after the conquest of much of Croatia by the Ottomans. Croats (Hrvati are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Communities of Protestants and Jews have historically been negligeable in Croatia. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between
In Canada, the first ethnic Croatian parish was established in Windsor in 1950. Soon, parishes were established in Toronto (1951), Hamilton (1958), Vancouver (1967). Today there are ethnic Croatian parishes and missions in seventeen cities in Canada. In addition, Croats of the Muslim faith founded the Croatian Islamic Centre in 1974 in Etobicoke. Today, given changing political affiliations, the centre is now known as the Bosnian Islamic Centre. While an overwhelming percentage of Croatians in Canada remain Roman Catholic, there are significant non-Catholic populations, including Protestants (most of whom have been in Canada for more than one generation) and Eastern Orthodox (the majority of whom are of mixed ethnic background). Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world
The leading religious affiliations among Croatian-Canadians:
Roman Catholic: 77,025 (79. 4%) Protestant: 5,870 (6. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. 0%) Eastern Orthodox: 2,745 (2. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world 8%) Christian (not otherwise specified): 1,120 (1. 2%) Muslim: 490 (. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion 5%) Other: 330 (. 3%) No Religious Affiliation: 9,470 (9. 8%)
Notable Croatian Canadians
Politicians
- Bob Bratina - City Councillor, Hamilton 2004-present
- Jan Brown - Former Reform/Independent MP Calgary Southeast 1993-1997
- Bill Gvozdanovic, City Councillor, Timmins 1997-present
- Allan Kerpan - Saskatchewan Party MLA Carrot River Valley 2003-present; Former Reform MP Moose Jaw-Lake Centre 1993-2000
- Frank Krznaric, City Councillor, Timmins 1981-1989; 1991-1993
- Frank Mahovlich, Senator, 1998-present
- Joe Mavrinac - Former Mayor, Kirkland Lake, Ontario 1980-1997
- Janko Peric - Former Liberal MP Cambridge 1993-2004
- Peter Sekulic Former Alta Liberal MLA Edmonton Manning 1993-1997
- Roseanne Skoke - Former Liberal MP Central Nova 1993-1997
- John Sola - Former Liberal MPP
- Dave Stupich - Former NDP MP Nanaimo-Cowichan 1988-1993; Former B. Bob Bratina is a City Councillor in Hamilton Ontario. He represents the Second Ward, which emcompases the city's Downtown Core Janet (Jan Corinne Brown (born June 22, 1947 in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a former Canadian Politician. Allan Edward Joseph Kerpan (born 9 December 1954 in Kenaston Saskatchewan) is a Canadian Politician. Francis William "Frank" Mahovlich (Franjo Mahovlić CM, (born January 10, 1938 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian Janko Peric (born Janko Perić, February 24, 1949 in Orehovica, Croatia, is a former Canadian Politician. Peter Sekulic was a politician from Alberta, Canada. Peter was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1993 Alberta general election Roseanne Skoke (born September 11, 1954 in New Glasgow Nova Scotia, Canada) was the Liberal MP for the riding of John Domagoj Sola (born April 15, 1944 in Zagreb, Croatia) is a former Politician in Ontario, Canada. David Daniel Stupich ( 5 December 1921 - 8 February 2006) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993 C. NDP MLA 1963-1969; 1972-1988
- Berry Vrbanovic - City Councillor, Kitchener 1994-present
- Lynne Yelich - Canadian Alliance/Conservative MP Blackstrap 2000-present
Athletes
- Sandra Bezic - Figure Skating
- Val Bezic - Figure Skating
- George Chuvalo - Boxer
- Frank Dancevic - Tennis player
- Joseph Cattarinich - Hockey player
- John Kordic - Hockey player
- Frank Mahovlich - Hockey player
- Peter Mahovlich - Hockey player
- Joe Sakic - Hockey player
- Paul Spoljaric - Baseball player
- Ante Jazic - Soccer player
- Nick Dasovic - Soccer player
Academics
- Kresimir Krnjevic - Mcgill Research and Professor Emeritus, Physiology, Officer of the Order of Canada, 1987
Political Activists
External links
- [1] www. Lynne Yelich (nee Zdunich (born March 24, 1953 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a third-generation Croatian Canadian Sandra Bezic (born April 6, 1956 in Toronto) is a former Croatian-Canadian Figure skater. Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging Val Bezic (born December 8, 1952 in Toronto Ontario) was a Canadian figure skater who competed in pairs with his sister Sandra Bezic Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging George Louis Chuvalo, CM (born September 12, 1937) is a retired Canadian heavyweight boxer who was never knocked down in ninety-three Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Frank Russell Dancevic (born 26 September 1984) is a professional touring and Canadian Davis Cup Tennis player Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Joseph Cattarinich ( November 13, 1881, Quebec, Quebec – December 7, 1938 was a professional Hockey player and co-owner Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. John "Rambo" Kordic ( March 22, 1965 in Edmonton, Alberta - August 8, 1992 in Quebec City, Quebec Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Francis William "Frank" Mahovlich (Franjo Mahovlić CM, (born January 10, 1938 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Peter Mahovlich (born October 10, 1946 in Timmins Ontario, Canada) known in his playing years as "Little M" is a Retired Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Joseph Steve Sakic (ˈsɑːkɨk (born July 7 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, who has Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Paul Nikola Spoljaric (born September 24, 1970 in Kelowna British Columbia) is a former Left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Ante Jazić (born in February 26, 1976 in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a professional Soccer player Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Nick Robert Dasovic (born December 5, 1968 in Vancouver) is a retired professional Canadian Soccer player who appeared for the Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin Gojko Šušak ( 16 April, 1945 &ndash 3 May, 1998) was a Croatian nationalist politician Minister of Defence from 1991 to 1998 statscan. ca
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