Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice
Diocese of České Budějovice Dioecesis Budovicensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Ecclesiastical province | Prague |
Statistics | |
Area | 12,500 km2 (4,800 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2016) 762,200 286,100 (37.5%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Nicholas |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vlastimil Kročil |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Dominik Duka |
Auxiliary Bishops | Pavel Posád |
Map | |
Website | |
bcb.cz |
The Diocese of České Budějovice (Latin: Dioecesis Budovicensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese. It is situated almost entirely in Bohemia, with only small eastern section in Moravia. The diocese was founded on 20 September 1785, and its area is 12 500 km². Jan Prokop Schaaffgotsche was its first diocesan bishop and Vlastimil Kročil is its current bishop.[1]
Statistics[]
- Area: 12,500 square kilometres (4,800 sq mi)
- Residents/Catholics: 760,000/220,000
- Divisions: 11 , 361 parishes
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- Official Website of diocese (Czech)
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Czech Republic
- Dioceses established in the 18th century
- České Budějovice
- Religious organizations established in 1785
- Bishops of České Budějovice