Diocese of Plzeň
| Diocese of Plzeň Dioecesis Pilznensis Diecéze plzeňská | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Ecclesiastical province | Prague |
| Metropolitan | Prague |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,236 km2 (3,566 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2019) 839,950 117,800 (14%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Katedrála sv. Bartoloměje (Cathedral of St. Batholomew) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Tomáš Holub |
| Bishops emeritus | František Radkovský |
| Map | |
The Diocese of Plzeň (Latin: Pilznen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Plzeň in the ecclesiastical province of Prague in the Czech Republic.
History
- May 31, 1993: Established as Diocese of Plzeň from the Diocese of České Budějovice, Diocese of Litoměřice and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Prague
Leadership
- Bishops of Plzeň (Roman rite)
- Bishop František Radkovský (May 31, 1993)
- Bishop Tomáš Holub (April 30, 2016)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Plzeň is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical province of Prague