Roman Catholic Diocese of Litoměřice

Diocese of Litoměřice Dioecesis Litomericensis Diecéze Litoměřice
Location
Country	Czech Republic
Metropolitan	Prague
Statistics
Area	9,380 km2 (3,620 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2013) 1,347,000 163,000 ( 12.1%)
Parishes	437
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Katedrála sv. Štěpána (Cathedral of St. Stephen)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Jan Baxant
Metropolitan Archbishop	Dominik Duka
Vicar General	Martin Davídek
Map
Location of the Diocese of Litoměřice
Website
dltm.cz

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

History[]

• July 3, 1655: Established as Diocese of Litoměřice from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha

Special churches[]

Bishop's residence and St. Stephen Cathedral in Litoměřice.

Bazilika sv. Vavřince a sv. Zdislavy
(Basilica of St. Lawrence and St. Zdislava)

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Bazilika Panny Marie Bolestné, Krupka, Ústecký kraj
    (Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows)
  • Bazilika Panny Marie Pomocnice křesťanů, Jiříkov, Ústecký kraj
    (Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians)
  • Bazilika sv. Vavřince a sv. Zdislavy, Jablonné v Podještědí, Liberecký kraj
    (Basilica of St. Lawrence and St. Zdislava)
  • Bazilika Všech svatých, Česká Lípa, Liberecký kraj
    (Basilica of All Saints)

Leadership[]

• Bishops of Litoměřice (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jan Baxant (since 2008.10.04)
  • Bishop Dominik Duka, O.P. (Apostolic Administrator since 2004.11.06)
  • Bishop Pavel Posád (2003.12.24 – 2008.01.26)
  • Bishop Josef Koukl (1989.07.26 – 2003.12.24)
  • Cardinal Štěpán Trochta, S.D.B. (1947.09.27 – 1974.04.06)
  • Archbishop (1931.10.22 – 1947.03.10)
  • Bishop (1910.04.20 – 1931.01.20)
  • Bishop (1882 – 1909.11.28)
  • Bishop (1879 – 1881.10.18)
  • Bishop (1866 – 1877.09.10)
  • Bishop (1832 – 1865.04.26)
  • Archbishop Vinzenz Eduard Milde (1823.01.16 – 1832.03.19)
  • Bishop (1815.12.18 – 1822.09.28)
  • Archbishop (1801.10.15 – 1815.03.15)
  • Bishop (1790.02.04 – 1801.05.25)
  • Bishop (1759.07.19 – 1789.12.07)
  • Bishop (1733.07.04 – 1759.06.20)
  • Bishop (1721.01.09 – 1733.06.02)
  • Bishop (1709.08.06 – 1720.09.06)
  • Bishop (1675.10.30 – 1709.04.12)
  • Bishop (1655.07.02 – 1675.10.13)

See also[]

• Roman Catholicism in the Czech Republic

Sources[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

Coordinates: 50°30′N 14°00′E / 50.5°N 14°E / 50.5; 14

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