Roman Catholic Diocese of Plzeň
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plzeň (Latin: Pilznen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Plzeň in the Ecclesiastical province of Prague in the Czech Republic.
Diocese of Plzeň Dioecesis Pilznensis Diecéze plzeňská | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Ecclesiastical province | Prague |
| Metropolitan | Prague |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,236 km2 (3,566 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2016) 836,500 118,500 (14.2%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Katedrála sv. Bartoloměje (Cathedral of St. Batholomew) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Tomas Holub |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Dominik Duka |
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Cathedral of St. Bartholomew
History
- May 31, 1993: Established as Diocese of Plzeň from the Diocese of České Budějovice, Diocese of Litoměřice and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha
Leadership
- Bishops of Plzeň (Roman rite)
- Bishop František Radkovský (May 31, 1993)
- Bishop Tomas Holub (April 30, 2016)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in the Czech Republic
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