Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto

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Diocese of Novo Mesto

Dioecesis Novae Urbis

Škofija Novo mesto
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Location
CountrySlovenia
Ecclesiastical provinceLjubljana
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Ljubljana
Statistics
Area2,160 km2 (830 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2013)
159,595
137,424 (86.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established7 April 2006
CathedralSaint Nicholas' Cathedral, Novo Mesto
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop
Metropolitan ArchbishopStane Zore
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto (Latin: Dioecesis Novae Urbis; Slovene: Škofija Novo mesto) is a diocese in the city of Novo Mesto in the Ecclesiastical province of Ljubljana in Slovenia.

History[]

  • April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Novo Mesto from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana
Bishop Andrej Glavan

Leadership[]

  • Bishops of Novo Mesto (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Andrej Glavan (7 April 2006 – 30 June 2021)
    • Bishop (30 June 2021 – present)

See also[]

  • Roman Catholicism in Slovenia

External links[]

Coordinates: 45°48′12.5″N 15°10′0.75″E / 45.803472°N 15.1668750°E / 45.803472; 15.1668750



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