Diocese of Žilina

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Diocese of Žilina
Map of the Diocese of Žilina
Basic data
Country Slovakia
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Bratislava
Diocesan bishop Tomáš Galis
Vicar General Ladislav Stromček
founding February 14, 2008
surface 3,487 km²
Dean's offices 10 (December 31, 2011 / AP 2013 )
Parishes 106 (December 31, 2011 / AP 2013 )
Residents 594,800 (December 31, 2011 / AP 2013 )
Catholics 486,400 (December 31, 2011 / AP 2013 )
proportion of 81.8%
Diocesan priest 193 (December 31, 2011 / AP 2013 )
Religious priest 53 (December 31, 2011 / AP 2013 )
Catholics per priest 1,977
Permanent deacons 4 (December 31, 2011 / AP 2013 )
Friars 85 (December 31, 2011 / AP 2013 )
Religious sisters 156 (December 31, 2011 / AP 2013 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language Slovak
cathedral Trinity Church in Žilina
address Biskupský úrad
Mariánske nám. 23
POBox B-46
011 36 Žilina
Website www.biskupstvo-zilina.sk

The diocese of Žilina ( Latin : Dioecesis Žilinensis ; Slovak .: Žilinská diecéza ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northwest Slovakia with its seat in Žilina .

Diocese coat of arms

history

The diocese was established on February 14, 2008 from the northern parts of the diocese of Nitra and from the areas around the city of Martin , which were previously part of the diocese of Banská Bystrica .

Diocese structure

Holy Trinity Cathedral in Žilina
Coat of arms of Bishop Galis

The diocese is currently divided into ten deaneries :

bishop

  • Tomáš Galis (born December 22, 1950 in Selice ) He was ordained a priest on June 6, 1976, appointed titular bishop of Bita and auxiliary bishop in Banská Bystrica on August 28, 1999 , consecrated bishop on September 25, 1999 and February 14, 2008 from Žilina.

See also

Web links

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