Diocese of Koper

Dioecesis Iustinopolitanus

Bishop(s)

Jurij Bizjak, Bishop
Metod Pirih, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 17 October 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ljubljana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Slovenia
Square Kilometers: 4,306 (1,663 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Trg Brolo 11, p.p. 114, 6000 Koper, Slovenija
Telephone: (05)6117.200
Fax: 6271.059

Past and Present Ordinaries

Janez Jenko † (17 Oct 1977 Appointed - 15 Apr 1987 Retired)
Metod Pirih (16 Apr 1987 Succeeded - 26 May 2012 Retired)
Jurij Bizjak (26 May 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 October 1977	Split	Diocese of Trieste-Koper (Capodistria)	Diocese of Koper Diocese of Trieste

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

1980 200,000 242,000 82.6% 173 22 195 1,025 34 120 208 ap1981

1990 207,017 258,332 80.1% 167 23 190 1,089 29 88 206 ap1991

1999 206,898 263,499 78.5% 156 26 182 1,136 31 88 207 ap2000

2000 204,788 261,118 78.4% 149 25 174 1,176 30 82 207 ap2001

2001 201,551 258,158 78.1% 151 21 172 1,171 26 80 207 ap2002

2002 202,900 258,380 78.5% 145 27 172 1,179 32 80 207 ap2003

2003 200,203 254,244 78.7% 144 25 169 1,184 36 85 207 ap2004

2004 204,602 257,280 79.5% 145 25 170 1,203 29 82 207 ap2005

2006 204,602 257,280 79.5% 127 26 153 1,337 36 72 195 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	200,000	242,000	82.6%	173	22	195	1,025	34	120	208	ap1981
1990	207,017	258,332	80.1%	167	23	190	1,089	29	88	206	ap1991
1999	206,898	263,499	78.5%	156	26	182	1,136	31	88	207	ap2000
2000	204,788	261,118	78.4%	149	25	174	1,176	30	82	207	ap2001
2001	201,551	258,158	78.1%	151	21	172	1,171	26	80	207	ap2002
2002	202,900	258,380	78.5%	145	27	172	1,179	32	80	207	ap2003
2003	200,203	254,244	78.7%	144	25	169	1,184	36	85	207	ap2004
2004	204,602	257,280	79.5%	145	25	170	1,203	29	82	207	ap2005
2006	204,602	257,280	79.5%	127	26	153	1,337	36	72	195	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Jurij Bizjak (Priest: 29 Jun 1971; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 May 2000; Bishop: 26 May 2012)
Metod Pirih (Priest: 29 Jun 1963; Coadjutor Bishop: 25 Mar 1985; Bishop: 16 Apr 1987 to 26 May 2012)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Janez Jenko † (Bishop: 17 Oct 1977 to 15 Apr 1987)