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Diocese of Žilina

Dioecesis Žilinensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Tomáš Galis, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 14 February 2008
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bratislava
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Slovakia
  • Square Kilometers: 3,487 (1,346 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.dcza.sk/
  • Mailing Address: Biskupsky urad, Jana Kalinciaka 1, SK-010 01 Zilina; post. schranka B-46, SK-011 36 Zilina, Slovenska Republika
  • Telephone: (041)500.22.15
  • Fax: 565.84.56

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
14 February 2008ErectedDiocese of Banská Bystrica (Martin (but only: Martin-Mesto, Martin-Sever, Sučany, Turany, and Vrútky))
Diocese of Nitra (Bytča, Čadca, Ilava, Kysucké Nové Mesto, Považská Bystrica, Púchov, Rajec, Varín, and Žilina)
Diocese of Žilina (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2008479,410592,45780.9%158331912,5103469298ap2009
2010484,111593,71281.5%185522372,04237615998ap2011
2014484,200592,20081.8%181522332,078273147108ap2015
2017485,300593,60081.8%189512402,022279126109ap2018
2020409,160560,40073.0%190472371,726266127112ap2021
2022405,870555,88273.0%180492291,772264128112ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 100, Page 125, to Page 128

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