Diocese of Celje
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Diocese of Celje
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| Country | Slovenia |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Maribor |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Stanislav Lipovšek |
| founding | 2006 |
| surface | 2,711 km² |
| Parishes | 112 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Residents | 293,500 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Catholics | 237,864 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| proportion of | 81% |
| Diocesan priest | 94 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Religious priest | 31 (31.12.2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,903 |
| Permanent deacons | 2 (31.12.2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Friars | 42 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Religious sisters | 35 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Slovenian |
| cathedral | Saint Daniel |
| Website | www.skofija-celje.si |
The Diocese of Celje ( Latin : Dioecesis Celeiensis ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Slovenia with its seat in Celje .
history
The diocese of Celje was founded on April 7, 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI. Established with the Apostolic Constitution Varia inter munera from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Maribor and subordinated to this as a suffragan .
Bishops of Celje
- Anton Stres CM , 2006–2009, then coadjutor archbishop of Maribor
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Stanislav Lipovšek , 2010–2018
- Sedis vacancy since September 18, 2018
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Celje - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Entry on Diocese of Celje on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved June 6, 2011.
