Diocese of Banská Bystrica

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Bishop(s) Rudolf Baláž, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 13 March 1776 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bratislava Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Slovakia Square Kilometers: 5,424 (2,095 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Biskupsky urad, post. schranka 107, Nam SNP 19, SK-975 90 Banska Bystrica, Slovenska Republika Telephone: (048)4125.726; 4720.800 Fax: 4720.827

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giuseppe de Belansky † (24 Nov 1823 Appointed - )
• Stefano Moyses † (17 Feb 1851 Appointed - )
• Zigmund Suppan † ( 1870 Appointed - 1871 Resigned)
• Arnoldo Ipoly Stumer † (22 Dec 1871 Appointed - )
• Imrich Bende † (17 Mar 1887 Appointed - 19 Jan 1893 Appointed, Bishop of Nitra)
• Karol Rimely † (6 Jun 1893 Appointed - 13 Jan 1904 Died)
• Wolfgang Radnai † (11 Jul 1904 Appointed - 16 Dec 1920 Resigned)
• Marián Blaha † (13 Nov 1920 Appointed - 21 Aug 1943 Died)
• Andrej Skrábik † (21 Aug 1943 Succeeded - 8 Jan 1950 Died)
• Jozef Feranec † (19 Feb 1973 Appointed - 14 Feb 1990 Retired)
• Rudolf Baláž (14 Feb 1990 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 March 1776	Erected	Archdiocese of Esztergom	Diocese of Banská Bystrica (erected)
30 December 1977	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Banská Bystrica (from Esztergom)
14 February 2008	Territory Lost	Diocese of Banská Bystrica Diocese of Nitra	Diocese of Žilina (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	231,078	312,350	74.0%	195	28	223	1,036		66	309	120	ap1960
1969	320,000	442,696	72.3%	125	10	135	2,370		10		104	ap1971
1980	383,078	532,149	72.0%	113	7	120	3,192		7		120	ap1981
1990	399,285	567,602	70.3%	124		124	3,220				120	ap1991
1999	320,335	615,631	52.0%	151	39	190	1,685	1	94	121	111	ap2000
2000	327,586	606,680	54.0%	111	48	159	2,060	1	111	121	116	ap2001
2001	338,695	601,636	56.3%	112	51	163	2,077	1	89	284	115	ap2002
2002	355,706	595,581	59.7%	112	52	164	2,168	1	95	294	115	ap2003
2003	362,008	586,422	61.7%	164	59	223	1,623	1	91	284	117	ap2004
2004	348,627	581,146	60.0%	162	59	221	1,577	1	93	295	120	ap2005
2006	366,170	590,494	62.0%	170	61	231	1,585	1	92	292	122	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Rudolf Baláž (Priest: 23 Jun 1963; Bishop: 14 Feb 1990 - )
• Tomáš Galis (Priest: 6 Jun 1976; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Aug 1999 to 14 Feb 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Giuseppe de Belansky † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1823)
• Imrich Bende † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1887 to 19 Jan 1893)
• Marián Blaha † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1920 to 21 Aug 1943)
• Peter Dubovský, S.J. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jan 1991 to 30 Jul 1997)
• Jozef Feranec † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1973 to 14 Feb 1990)
• Stefano Moyses † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1851)
• Wolfgang Radnai † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Dec 1901; Bishop: 11 Jul 1904 to 16 Dec 1920)
• Karol Rimely † (Bishop: 6 Jun 1893 to 13 Jan 1904)
• Andrej Skrábik † (Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Jun 1941; Bishop: 21 Aug 1943 to 8 Jan 1950)
• Arnoldo Ipoly Stumer † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1871)
• Zigmund Suppan † (Bishop: 1870 to 1871)