Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje (Latin: Dioecesis Celeiensis; Slovene: Škofija Celje) is a diocese located in the city of Celje in the Ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia.
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 Celje Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Daniel | |
| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Ecclesiastical province | Maribor |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Maribor |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,711.4 km2 (1,046.9 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 289,846 237,370 (81.9%) |
| Parishes | 112 |
| Churches | 333 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 April 2006 |
| Cathedral | Celje Cathedral (Stolnica svetega Danijela) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vacant |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alojzij Cvikl |
| Bishops emeritus | Stanislav Lipovšek |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
- April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Celje from the Diocese of Maribor
Leadership
- Bishops of Celje (Roman rite)
- Anton Stres (7 April 2006 — 31 January 2010)
- Stanislav Lipovšek (24 April 2010 – 18 September 2018)
Special churches
- Minor basilica:
- Bazilika Marijinega obiskanja, Petrovče by Celje
- Bazilika sv. Marije lurške, Brestanica
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See also
- Roman Catholicism in Slovenia
Sources
- Official site
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
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