Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto

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.

Diocese of Novo Mesto

Dioecesis Novae Urbis

Škofija Novo mesto
Location
CountrySlovenia
Ecclesiastical provinceLjubljana
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Ljubljana
Statistics
Area2,160 km2 (830 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2013)
159,595
137,424 (86.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established7 April 2006
CathedralSaint Nicholas' Cathedral, Novo Mesto
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAndrej Glavan
Metropolitan ArchbishopStane Zore
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

  • April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Novo Mesto from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana
Bishop Andrej Glavan

Leadership

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Slovenia



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