Roman Catholic Diocese of Plzeň

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plzeň (Latin: Pilznen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Plzeň in the Ecclesiastical province of Prague in the Czech Republic.

Diocese of Plzeň

Dioecesis Pilznensis

Diecéze plzeňská
Location
CountryCzech Republic
Ecclesiastical provincePrague
MetropolitanPrague
Statistics
Area9,236 km2 (3,566 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
836,500
118,500 (14.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralKatedrála sv. Bartoloměje
(Cathedral of St. Batholomew)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopTomas Holub
Metropolitan ArchbishopDominik Duka
Map
Cathedral of St. Bartholomew

History

  • May 31, 1993: Established as Diocese of Plzeň from the Diocese of České Budějovice, Diocese of Litoměřice and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha

Leadership

  • Bishops of Plzeň (Roman rite)
    • Bishop František Radkovský (May 31, 1993)
    • Bishop Tomas Holub (April 30, 2016)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in the Czech Republic

Sources



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