Roman Catholic Diocese of Plzeň
Diocese of Plzeň Dioecesis Pilznensis | |
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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 |
(as of 2013) 836,000 145,000 (17.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral |
Katedrála sv. Bartoloměje (Cathedral of St. Batholomew) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | František Radkovsky |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Dominik Duka |
Map | |
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.
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 (since May 31, 1993)