Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto
Appearance
Diocese of Novo Mesto Dioecesis Novae Urbis Škofija Novo mesto | |
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Location | |
Country | Slovenia |
Ecclesiastical province | Ljubljana |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Ljubljana |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,160 km2 (830 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 159,595 137,424 (86.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 7 April 2006 |
Cathedral | Saint Nicholas' Cathedral, Novo Mesto |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Andrej Saje |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Stane Zore |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Diocese of Novo Mesto (Latin: Dioecesis Novae Urbis; Slovene: Škofija Novo mesto) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the city of Novo Mesto in the ecclesiastical province of Ljubljana in Slovenia.
History
- April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Novo Mesto from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana
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Leadership
- Bishops of Novo Mesto (Roman rite)
- Bishop Andrej Glavan (7 April 2006 – 30 June 2021)
- Bishop Andrej Saje (30 June 2021 – present)
See also
External links
Media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto at Wikimedia Commons
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
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