Roman Catholic Diocese of Žilina
| Diocese of Žilina Dioecesis Žilinensis Žilinská Diecéza | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Territory | NW of Trenčín and W of Žilina regions |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bratislava |
| Metropolitan | Žilina |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 593,712 484,111 (81.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 14 February 2008 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Žilina |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Tomáš Galis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Stanislav Zvolenský |
| Vicar General | Ladislav Stromček |
| Episcopal Vicars | Stanislav Ďungel |
| Map | |
 Map of the Diocese | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Žilina (Slovak: Žilinská Diecéza, Latin: Dioecesis Žilinensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in north-western Slovakia including parts of the Trenčín and Žilina regions. It has its seat in Žilina. The current bishop is Tomáš Galis.
History
The diocese was established on 14 February 2008 from the northern parts of the Diocese of Nitra, which shifted more to the south and from a small part of the Diocese of Banská Bystrica.
Deaneries
The diocese currently has 10 deaneries:
External links
- Official site of the diocese
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