Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_České_Budějovice

Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice

Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice

Roman Catholic diocese in Czechia

The Diocese of České Budějovice (Latin: Dioecesis Budovicensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church. It is situated almost entirely in Bohemia, with only small eastern section in Moravia. The diocese was founded on 20 September 1785, and its area is 12 500 km2. Jan Prokop Schaaffgotsche was its first diocesan bishop and Vlastimil Kročil is its current bishop.[1]

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St. Nicholas cathedral

Statistics

  • Area: 12,500 square kilometres (4,800 sq mi)
  • Residents/Catholics: 760,000/220,000
  • Divisions: 11 vicarates, 361 parishes

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Rinunce e Nomine". press.vatican.va. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

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