Roman Catholic Diocese of Plzeň
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Country: | Czech Republic |
Metropolitan: | Prague |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area: | 9,236 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: |
830,966 (2004) 144,775 (17.4%) |
Cathedral: | Katedrála sv. Bartoloměje (Cathedral of St. Batholomew) |
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Bishop: | František Radkovsky |
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.
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[edit] History
- May 31, 1993: Established as Diocese of Plzeň from the Diocese of České Budějovice, Diocese of Litoměřice and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Plzeň (Roman rite)
- Bishop František Radkovský (since May 31, 1993)