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Diocese of Celje

Dioecesis Celeiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Maksimilijan Matjaž, Bishop
  • Stanislav Lipovšek, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 7 April 2006
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maribor
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Slovenia
  • Square Kilometers: 2,711 (1,047 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Skofijski ordinariat, Presernova ul. 23, 3000 Celje, Slovenija
  • Telephone: (0590)80.600
  • Fax: 80.609

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
7 April 2006ErectedDiocese of Maribor (Braslovče, Celje, Gornji Grad, Kozje, Laško, Šaleška dolina, Šmarje pri Jelšah, Videm ob Savi, Žalec, Nova Cerkev, and Rogatec except Stoperce) Diocese of Celje (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2006237,370289,84681.9%114261401,6952730112ap2007
2013236,228289,10881.7%95321271,86033414112ap2014
2016226,392289,90078.1%87271141,98543012112ap2017
2019226,976292,78377.5%92311231,84523333112ap2020
2021228,670294,99477.5%92301221,87423131112ap2022

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 98, Page 372, and Page 373

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