Diocese of Litoměřice

Dioecesis Litomericensis

Bishop(s)

Stanislav Přibyl, C.Ss.R., Bishop
Jan Baxant, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 July 1655
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Praha {Prague}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Czech Republic
Square Kilometers: 9,393 (3,628 Square Miles)
Description: Ústí and Liberec Regions along with part of Hradec Králové, Central Bohemian, and Karlovy Vary Regions
Official Web Site: https://www.dltm.cz
Mailing Address: Biskupsky Kurie, Domske nam. 9, 412 01 Litomerice, Ceska Republika
Telephone: 416.707.511

Past and Present Ordinaries

Maxmilián Rudolf Schleinitz † (5 Jul 1655 Appointed - 13 Oct 1675 Died)
Jaroslav František Ignác von Sternberg (Šternberka) † (22 Jun 1676 Confirmed - 12 Apr 1709 Died)
Hugo František (Franz) von Königsegg-Rothenfels † (26 Jan 1711 Confirmed - 6 Sep 1720 Died)
Johann Adam von Wratislaw von Mitrowitz † (24 Sep 1721 Confirmed - 1 Jun 1733 Died)
Moritz Adolf Karl von Sachsen-Zeitz (Saský) † (1 Oct 1733 Confirmed - 20 Jun 1759 Died)
Emmanuel Ernst von Waldstein † (28 Jan 1760 Confirmed - 7 Dec 1789 Died)
Ferdinand Kindermann von Schulstein † (29 Mar 1790 Confirmed - 25 May 1801 Died)
Václav (Wenzel) Léopold von Chlumčansky † (29 Mar 1802 Confirmed - 15 Mar 1815 Confirmed, Archbishop of Praha {Prague})
Josef František Hurdalek † (18 Dec 1815 Confirmed - 18 Dec 1822 Retired)
Vincenz Eduard Milde † (16 May 1823 Confirmed - 24 Feb 1832 Confirmed, Archbishop of Wien {Vienna})
Augustin Bartolomej Hille † (2 Jul 1832 Confirmed - 26 Apr 1865 Died)
Augustin Pavel Wahala † (8 Jan 1866 Confirmed - 10 Sep 1877 Died)
Antonín Ludvík Frind † (15 May 1879 Confirmed - 28 Oct 1881 Died)
Emanuel Jan Schöbel, O.Cr. † (3 Jul 1882 Confirmed - 28 Nov 1909 Died)
Josef Jindrich Gross † (18 Apr 1910 Appointed - 21 Jan 1931 Died)
Antonin Alois Weber † (22 Oct 1931 Appointed - 10 Mar 1947 Resigned)
Štěpán Trochta, S.D.B. † (27 Sep 1947 Appointed - 6 Apr 1974 Died)
Josef Koukl † (26 Jul 1989 Appointed - 24 Dec 2003 Retired)
Pavel Posád (24 Dec 2003 Appointed - 26 Jan 2008 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of České Budĕjovice {Budweis})
Jan Baxant (4 Oct 2008 Appointed - 23 Dec 2023 Retired)
Stanislav Přibyl, C.Ss.R. (23 Dec 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 July 1655	Erected	Archdiocese of Praha {Prague}	Diocese of Litoměřice (erected)
9 December 1933	Territory Added	Diocese of Hradec Králové (Bystré)	Diocese of Litoměřice
31 May 1993	Territory Lost	Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis} (Domazlice, Nepomuk, and Klatovy) Diocese of Litoměřice (Zatec and Chomutov) Archdiocese of Praha {Prague} (Plzen, Plzen - sever, Rokycany, Rakovnik, Tachov, Cheb, Sokolov, and Karlovy Vary)	Diocese of Plzeň (erected)
31 May 1993	Territory Lost	Diocese 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 1993	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Praha {Prague} (Počáply, Libotenice, Doksany, Dolanky, and Chotětov)	Diocese of Litoměřice

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

1948 1,500,000 .0% 268 83 351 0 180 637 449 ap1951

1970 1,257,488 .0% 143 143 0 433 ap1971

1980 929,000 1,378,000 67.4% 144 65 209 4,444 65 781 433 ap1981

1990 984,000 1,473,000 66.8% 123 47 170 5,788 47 537 433 ap1991

1999 279,392 1,310,476 21.3% 87 47 134 2,085 11 50 121 437 ap2000

2000 278,121 1,310,476 21.2% 81 43 124 2,242 11 46 90 437 ap2001

2001 278,100 1,310,476 21.2% 90 37 127 2,189 10 38 77 437 ap2002

2002 189,200 1,310,476 14.4% 82 37 119 1,589 13 38 67 437 ap2003

2003 277,736 1,335,154 20.8% 96 47 143 1,942 14 49 53 437 ap2004

2004 276,000 1,335,154 20.7% 101 43 144 1,916 13 44 59 437 ap2005

2013 162,800 1,344,000 12.1% 73 40 113 1,440 16 42 31 437 ap2014

2016 163,000 1,347,000 12.1% 73 38 111 1,468 18 40 32 384 ap2017

2019 161,464 1,363,000 11.8% 79 34 113 1,428 14 37 25 384 ap2020

2021 161,604 1,363,000 11.9% 74 36 110 1,469 15 40 22 384 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948		1,500,000	.0%	268	83	351	0		180	637	449	ap1951
1970		1,257,488	.0%	143		143	0				433	ap1971
1980	929,000	1,378,000	67.4%	144	65	209	4,444		65	781	433	ap1981
1990	984,000	1,473,000	66.8%	123	47	170	5,788		47	537	433	ap1991
1999	279,392	1,310,476	21.3%	87	47	134	2,085	11	50	121	437	ap2000
2000	278,121	1,310,476	21.2%	81	43	124	2,242	11	46	90	437	ap2001
2001	278,100	1,310,476	21.2%	90	37	127	2,189	10	38	77	437	ap2002
2002	189,200	1,310,476	14.4%	82	37	119	1,589	13	38	67	437	ap2003
2003	277,736	1,335,154	20.8%	96	47	143	1,942	14	49	53	437	ap2004
2004	276,000	1,335,154	20.7%	101	43	144	1,916	13	44	59	437	ap2005
2013	162,800	1,344,000	12.1%	73	40	113	1,440	16	42	31	437	ap2014
2016	163,000	1,347,000	12.1%	73	38	111	1,468	18	40	32	384	ap2017
2019	161,464	1,363,000	11.8%	79	34	113	1,428	14	37	25	384	ap2020
2021	161,604	1,363,000	11.9%	74	36	110	1,469	15	40	22	384	ap2022