Diocese of Novo mesto
Diocese of Novo mesto
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Country | Slovenia |
Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Ljubljana |
Diocesan bishop | Andrej Glavan |
Vicar General | Božidar Metelko |
founding | 2006 |
surface | 2,159 km² |
Parishes | 71 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
Residents | 163,400 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
Catholics | 140,700 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
proportion of | 86.1% |
Diocesan priest | 76 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
Religious priest | 14 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
Catholics per priest | 1,563 |
Permanent deacons | 1 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
Friars | 22 (31.12.2011 / AP2013 ) |
Religious sisters | 42 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
rite | Roman rite |
Liturgical language | Slovenian |
cathedral | Saint Nicholas |
Website | www.skofija-novomesto.si |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto ( Slovenian Škofija Novo mesto , Latin Dioecesis Novae Urbis ) is in Slovenia located diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Slovenia , based in Novo mesto .
history
The diocese Novo mesto was founded on April 7, 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI. with the Apostolic Constitution Commodioribus condicionibus established from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana and subordinated to this as a suffragan . The first bishop was Andrej Glavan .
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese Novo mesto - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website (Slovenian)
- Entry for Diocese Novo mesto on catholic-hierarchy.org