Diocese of Koper
Diocese of Koper
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Country | Slovenia |
Ecclesiastical province | Ljubljana |
Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Ljubljana |
Diocesan bishop | Yury Bizjak |
Emeritus diocesan bishop | Metod Pirih |
founding | 1977 |
surface | 4,306 km² |
Dean's offices | 11 (December 14, 2008) |
Parishes | 189 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
Residents | 267,900 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
Catholics | 195.200 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
proportion of | 72.9% |
Diocesan priest | 131 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
Religious priest | 29 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
Catholics per priest | 1,220 |
Friars | 34 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
Religious sisters | 51 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
rite | Roman rite |
Liturgical language | Slovenian |
cathedral | Assumption Day |
Co-cathedral | Kristus Odrešenik (Christ Redeemer) |
address | Trg Brolo 11 p.p. 114 6001 Koper |
Website | http://kp.rkc.si/ |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper ( lat. : Dioecesis Iustinopolitanus ; in Slovenian. : Škofija Koper ) is in Slovenia located diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Slovenia , based in Koper .
history
The history of the diocese of Capodistria goes back to the 6th century. In 1828 it was united with Trieste to form the Diocese of Trieste and Capodistria . After 1945 an apostolic administrator was installed in Koper for the part of the diocese of Trieste and Capodistria now administered by Yugoslavia . In 1977 the diocese was restored and incorporated into the ecclesiastical province of Ljubljana (Laibach).
See also
Web links
- Official website (Slovenian)
- Entry for the Diocese of Koper on catholic-hierarchy.org
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