Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava

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Bishop(s) Ján Sokol, Archbishop Ján Orosch, Auxiliary Bishop Stanislav Zvolenský, Auxiliary Bishop Dominik Tóth, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Štefan Vrablec, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Banská Bystrica Nitra

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Name Changed: 31 March 1995 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Slovakia Square Kilometers: 14,000 (5,407 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Arcibiskupsky urad, Holleho ul. 10, SK 917 66 Trnava, Slovenska Repblika Telephone: (033)59.12.111 Fax: 55.11.224

Historical Details

• Apostolic Administration of Trnava
  • Latin Name: Tyrnaviensis
  • Erected: 29 May 1922
  • Country: Slovakia
  • Square Kilometers: 14,500 (5,600 Square Miles)

• Archdiocese of Trnava
  • Latin Name: Tyrnaviensis
  • Elevated: 30 December 1977
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: Slovakia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pavol Jantausch † (29 May 1922 Appointed - 29 Jun 1947 Died)
• Ambróz Lazík † (8 Jun 1947 Appointed - 20 Apr 1969 Died)
• Ján Sokol (26 Jul 1989 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Trnava
29 May 1922	Erected	Archdiocese of Esztergom	Apostolic Administration of Trnava (erected)
Archdiocese of Trnava
30 December 1977	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Trnava	Archdiocese of Trnava
Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava
31 March 1995	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Trnava	Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Administration of Trnava
1949	1,110,000	1,372,000	80.9%	563	180	743	1,493		308	1,389	422	ap1951
1969	1,545,000	1,800,000	85.8%	403	190	593	2,605		275	1,186	435	ap1971
Archdiocese of Trnava
1980	1,406,810	1,763,209	79.8%	430	100	530	2,654		128	710	449	ap1981
1990	1,300,911	1,987,400	65.5%	379	50	429	3,032		60	547	435	ap1991
Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava
1999	1,188,911	1,916,163	62.0%	421	243	664	1,790	1	445	1,073	446	ap2000
2000	1,187,235	1,914,487	62.0%	424	237	661	1,796	2	397	1,063	445	ap2001
2001	1,185,453	1,912,705	62.0%	425	338	763	1,553	6	524	1,141	446	ap2002
2002	144,013	2,087,059	6.9%	428	284	712	202	7	493	1,120	448	ap2003
2003	1,350,326	1,905,148	70.9%	443	264	707	1,909	5	464	1,123	447	ap2004
2004	1,348,152	1,932,516	69.8%	440	286	726	1,856	7	471	1,371	447	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Michal Bubnic † (Priest: 22 Jun 1900 to 31 Oct 1925)
• Michal Buzalka † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Mar 1938 to 7 Dec 1961)
• Vladimír Filo (Priest: 25 Jul 1962; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Mar 1990 to 23 Nov 2002)
• Julius Gábriš † (Apostolic Administrator: 19 Feb 1973 to 13 Nov 1987)
• Dominik Hrušovský (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Dec 1992 to 15 Apr 1996)
• Pavol Jantausch † (Apostolic Administrator: 29 May 1922 to 29 Jun 1947)
• Ambróz Lazík † (Apostolic Administrator: 8 Jun 1947 to 20 Apr 1969)
• Ján Orosch (Priest: 6 Jun 1976; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Apr 2004)
• Ján Sokol (Priest: 23 Jun 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 May 1988; Archbishop: 26 Jul 1989 - )
• Dominik Tóth (Priest: 12 Jun 1949; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Mar 1990 to 2 Apr 2004)
• Štefan Vrablec (Priest: 23 Dec 1950; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jun 1998 to 2 Apr 2004)
• Stanislav Zvolenský (Priest: 13 Jun 1982; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Apr 2004)