Brno (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pavel Konzbul, Bishop
Vojtěch Cikrle, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 December 1777
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Olomouc
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Czech Republic
Square Kilometers: 10,668 (4,120 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.biskupstvi.cz/
Mailing Address: Biskupstvi brnenske, Petrov 8, 601 43 Brno 1, Ceska Republika
Telephone: 54.30.33.111

Past and Present Ordinaries

Matej Frantisek von Chorinsky † (15 Dec 1777 Confirmed - 30 Oct 1786 Died)
Johann Baptist Lachenbauer, O.Cr. † (29 Jan 1787 Confirmed - 22 Feb 1799 Died)
Vincenz Joseph Franz Sales von Schrattenbach † (11 Aug 1800 Confirmed - 25 May 1816 Died)
Wenceslas Urban von Stuffler † (28 Jul 1817 Confirmed - 24 May 1831 Died)
František Antonín (Franz Anton) Gindl † (2 Jul 1832 Confirmed - 15 Aug 1841 Confirmed, Bishop of Gurk)
Antonín Arnošt Schaaffgotsche † (27 Jan 1842 Confirmed - 31 Mar 1870 Died)
Karel Nöttig † (29 Nov 1870 Appointed - 14 Jan 1882 Died)
František Saleský Bauer † (3 Jul 1882 Confirmed - 10 May 1904 Appointed, Archbishop of Olomouc)
Pavel Huyn † (14 May 1904 Confirmed - 4 Oct 1916 Appointed, Archbishop of Praha {Prague})
Johann Nepomuk Norbert Klein, O.T. † (7 Dec 1916 Appointed - 4 Jan 1926 Resigned)
Josef Kupka † (22 Oct 1931 Appointed - 10 Jun 1941 Died)
Karel Skoupý † (3 Apr 1946 Appointed - 22 Feb 1972 Died)
Vojtěch Cikrle (14 Feb 1990 Appointed - 26 May 2022 Retired)
Pavel Konzbul (26 May 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 December 1777	Erected	Diocese of Olomouc (Olmütz)	Diocese of Brno (erected)
2 September 1937	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Wien {Vienna} (Valtice)	Diocese of Brno

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1949 1,050,000 1,150,000 91.3% 680 134 814 1,289 219 913 450 ap1951

1970 981,360 1,257,000 78.1% 525 117 642 1,528 117 784 451 ap1971

1980 980,000 1,260,000 77.8% 464 464 2,112 450 ap1981

1990 900,000 1,280,000 70.3% 306 53 359 2,506 64 380 450 ap1991

1999 750,000 1,400,000 53.6% 290 95 385 1,948 28 132 474 450 ap2000

2000 750,000 1,400,000 53.6% 296 100 396 1,893 28 129 482 450 ap2001

2001 750,000 1,400,000 53.6% 307 95 402 1,865 29 125 468 451 ap2002

2002 750,000 1,400,000 53.6% 305 95 400 1,875 29 121 456 452 ap2003

2003 533,000 1,354,000 39.4% 307 102 409 1,303 32 131 452 452 ap2004

2004 533,000 1,354,000 39.4% 303 105 408 1,306 32 132 449 452 ap2005

2006 533,000 1,354,000 39.4% 297 103 400 1,332 31 135 436 453 ap2007

2012 535,500 1,360,000 39.4% 264 94 358 1,495 40 115 289 449 ap2013

2015 546,000 1,387,000 39.4% 256 91 347 1,573 44 111 243 451 ap2016

2018 547,300 1,389,300 39.4% 253 83 336 1,628 47 101 218 450 ap2019

2020 551,900 1,400,000 39.4% 256 77 333 1,657 44 102 217 450 ap2021

2022 554,540 1,406,790 39.4% 241 70 311 1,783 48 91 203 451 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	1,050,000	1,150,000	91.3%	680	134	814	1,289		219	913	450	ap1951
1970	981,360	1,257,000	78.1%	525	117	642	1,528		117	784	451	ap1971
1980	980,000	1,260,000	77.8%	464		464	2,112				450	ap1981
1990	900,000	1,280,000	70.3%	306	53	359	2,506		64	380	450	ap1991
1999	750,000	1,400,000	53.6%	290	95	385	1,948	28	132	474	450	ap2000
2000	750,000	1,400,000	53.6%	296	100	396	1,893	28	129	482	450	ap2001
2001	750,000	1,400,000	53.6%	307	95	402	1,865	29	125	468	451	ap2002
2002	750,000	1,400,000	53.6%	305	95	400	1,875	29	121	456	452	ap2003
2003	533,000	1,354,000	39.4%	307	102	409	1,303	32	131	452	452	ap2004
2004	533,000	1,354,000	39.4%	303	105	408	1,306	32	132	449	452	ap2005
2006	533,000	1,354,000	39.4%	297	103	400	1,332	31	135	436	453	ap2007
2012	535,500	1,360,000	39.4%	264	94	358	1,495	40	115	289	449	ap2013
2015	546,000	1,387,000	39.4%	256	91	347	1,573	44	111	243	451	ap2016
2018	547,300	1,389,300	39.4%	253	83	336	1,628	47	101	218	450	ap2019
2020	551,900	1,400,000	39.4%	256	77	333	1,657	44	102	217	450	ap2021
2022	554,540	1,406,790	39.4%	241	70	311	1,783	48	91	203	451	ap2023