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 | |
Country | Slovenia |
Ecclesiastical province | Ljubljana |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Ljubljana |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,160 km2 (830 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2013) 159,595 137,424 (86.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 7 April 2006 |
Cathedral | Saint Nicholas' Cathedral, Novo Mesto |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Stane 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
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[]
- Media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto at Wikimedia Commons
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
Coordinates: 45°48′12.5″N 15°10′0.75″E / 45.803472°N 15.1668750°E
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Slovenia
- Christian organizations established in 2006
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
- Slovenia stubs
- European Roman Catholic diocese stubs