Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje
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Roman Catholic diocese in Slovenia
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Diocese of Celje Dioecesis Celeiensis Škofija Celje | |
|---|---|
| Celje Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Daniel | |
| Location | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Maribor |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Maribor |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,711.4 km2 (1,046.9 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (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 Diocese of Celje (Latin: Dioecesis Celeiensis; Slovene: Škofija Celje) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Celje in the ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia.
History
[edit ]- April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Celje from the Diocese of Maribor
Leadership
[edit ]- 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
[edit ]- Minor basilica:
- Bazilika Marijinega obiskanja, Petrovče by Celje
- Bazilika sv. Marije lurške, Brestanica
See also
[edit ]Sources
[edit ]- Media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
46°13′44.95′′N 15°15′45.9′′E / 46.2291528°N 15.262750°E / 46.2291528; 15.262750
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