Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje
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Diocese of Celje Dioecesis Celeiensis Škofija Celje | |
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Celje Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Daniel | |
Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Maribor |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Maribor |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,711.4 km2 (1,046.9 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2012) 289,846 237,370 (81.9%) |
Parishes | 112 |
Churches | 333 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 7 April 2006 |
Cathedral | Celje Cathedral (Stolnica svetega Danijela) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Maksimilijan Matjaž |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Alojzij Cvikl |
Bishops emeritus | Stanislav Lipovšek |
Website | |
skofija-celje |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje (Latin: Dioecesis Celeiensis; Slovene: Škofija Celje) is a diocese located in the city of Celje in the Ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia.
History
- April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Celje from the Diocese of Maribor
Leadership
- Bishops of Celje (Roman rite)
- Anton Stres (7 April 2006 — 31 January 2010)
- Stanislav Lipovšek (24 April 2010 – 18 September 2018)
- Maksimilijan Matjaž (since 5 March 2021)
Special churches
- Minor basilica:
- Bazilika Marijinega obiskanja, Petrovče by Celje
- Bazilika sv. Marije lurške, Brestanica
See also
Sources
Media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
Coordinates: 46°13′44.95″N 15°15′45.9″E / 46.2291528°N 15.262750°E
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