Diocese of Novo Mesto
| Diocese of Novo Mesto Dioecesis Novae Urbis Škofija Novo mesto | |
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Saint Nicholas' Cathedral, 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 | Leo XIV |
| 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
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
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical province of Ljubljana
External links
References
External links
- Media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto at Wikimedia Commons
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy