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 | |
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Location | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Ecclesiastical province | Prague |
Metropolitan | Prague |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,236 km2 (3,566 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 839,950 117,800 (14%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Katedrála sv. Bartoloměje (Cathedral of St. Batholomew) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Tomas Holub |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Dominik Duka |
Map | |
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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)
Churches
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