Diocese of Murska Sobota
| Diocese of Murska Sobota Dioecesis Sobotensis Škofija Murska Sobota | |
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Murska Sobota Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Metropolitan | Maribor |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,712 km2 (3,364 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2012) 119,600 95,400 (79.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 April 2006 |
| Cathedral | Murska Sobota Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Janez Kozinc |
The Diocese of Murska Sobota (Latin: Dioecesis Sobotensis; Slovene: Škofija Murska Sobota) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Murska Sobota in the ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia.
History
- April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Murska Sobota from the Diocese of Maribor
Leadership
- Bishops of Murska Sobota
- Marjan Turnšek (7 April 2006 - 28 November 2009); appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor
- Peter Štumpf, S.D.B. (28 November 2009 – 1 February 2025)
- Janez Kozinc (since 18 June 2025)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical province of Maribor
External links
References
External links
- Media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy