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Diocese of Hradec Králové

Dioecesis Riginae Gradecensis (seu Reginohradicensis)



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Bishop(s)

  • Jan Vokál, Bishop
  • Josef Kajnek, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 10 November 1664
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Praha {Prague}
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Czech Republic
  • Square Kilometers: 11,650 (4,499 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diecezehk.cz/
  • Mailing Address: Biskupsvi kralovehradecke, Velke nam. 35, 500 01 Hradec Kralove, Ceska Republika
  • Telephone: 49.50.63.606
  • Fax: 49.55.12.850

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
10 November 1664ErectedArchdiocese of Praha {Prague} Diocese of Hradec Králové (erected)
9 December 1933Territory LostDiocese of Hradec Králové (Bystré) Diocese of Litoměřice
31 May 1993Territory LostDiocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis} (Zlaté Hory-Kamberk)
Diocese of Hradec Králové (Borovnice, Křivsoudov, Cechtice, Zhoř, Sadská, Chleby, Velim, Předhradí, Nebovidy, Ratboř, Suchdol, Solpysky, Košice, Pravonín, Sudějov, Cestín, Petrovice II, Kácov, Zruč nad Sázavou, Soutice, Keblov, Dolní Královic...)
Diocese of Litoměřice (Nymburk, Veleliby, Kostomlaty, Vsejany, Milovice, and Lysá nad Labem)
Archdiocese of Praha {Prague}
31 May 1993Territory LostDiocese of Hradec Králové (Křešín, Košetice, Vyklantice, Lukavec, Větrn ý Jeníkov, Branišov, Smrčná, Vyskytná, and Dušejov)
Archdiocese of Praha {Prague} (Milín-Slivice, Třebsko, Smolotely, Kluóenice, Střeziměř, Vrcholtovice, and Pecice)
Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}
31 May 1993Territory AddedArchdiocese of Praha {Prague} (Sány and Ohaře) Diocese of Hradec Králové

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1949913,6061,294,70270.6%612506621,38066729477ap1951
1970827,2301,336,65061.9%325513762,20051955477ap1971
1980805,0001,344,00059.9%253392922,75639629476ap1981
1990825,0001,376,00060.0%195492443,38149477ap1991
1999470,0001,220,00038.5%163392022,3261647343447ap2000
2000470,0001,220,00038.5%156472032,3151767330447ap2001
2001470,0001,220,00038.5%161502112,2271764320447ap2002
2002470,0001,220,00038.5%158512092,2481963322447ap2003
2003470,0001,220,00038.5%182492312,0341657296447ap2004
2004450,0001,260,00035.7%163472102,1421855286447ap2005
2006450,0001,260,00035.7%164492132,1122663259444ap2007
2013453,3001,269,00035.7%160512112,1482661167265ap2014
2016454,2001,272,00035.7%161412022,2483647129264ap2017
2019450,8001,274,20035.4%170352052,1993243114265ap2020
2021454,3401,284,29035.4%171322032,2383141108265ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 282
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 106, and Page 107

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