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Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}

Dioecesis Budovicensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Vlastimil Kročil, Bishop
  • Pavel Posád, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 20 September 1785
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Praha {Prague}
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Czech Republic
  • Square Kilometers: 12,500 (4,828 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.bcb.cz/
  • Mailing Address: Biskupstvi Kurie, Biskupska 4, 370 21 Ceske Budejovice, Ceska Republik
  • Telephone: 380.42.03.21
  • Fax: 380.42.03.00

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
20 September 1785ErectedArchdiocese of Praha {Prague} Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis} (erected)
2 September 1937Territory AddedDiocese of Sankt Pölten (Vitoraz) Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}
31 May 1993Territory LostDiocese 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 1993Territory LostDiocese 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 1993Territory AddedDiocese of Hradec Králové (Křešín, Košetice, Vyklantice, Lukavec, Větrn ý Jeníkov, Branišov, Smrčná, Vyskytná, and Dušejov)
Archdiocese of Praha {Prague} (Milín-Slivice, Třebsko, Smolotely, Kluóenice, Střeziměř, Vrcholtovice, and Pecice)
Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1949735,000840,00087.5%449535021,46473605438ap1951
1970586,600790,00074.3%240432832,07245308444ap1971
1980540,000830,00065.1%2132132,535231419ap1981
1990516,000841,00061.4%1501503,440154432ap1991
1999365,000795,00045.9%112431552,3541563183360ap2000
2000363,000792,00045.8%110411512,4031859179360ap2001
2001362,000791,00045.8%113441572,3051860137361ap2002
2002305,000760,00040.1%114431571,9421771134361ap2003
2003298,000750,00039.7%110471571,8981765141361ap2004
2004296,500749,00039.6%106471531,9371771129361ap2005
2006295,500748,00039.5%108491571,8821763112361ap2007
2013291,700760,60038.4%94421362,1441954110361ap2014
2016286,100762,20037.5%77371142,509184898354ap2017
2019283,767743,78038.2%82371192,384204278354ap2020
2021286,460750,86038.2%79341132,535234470305ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 266
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 366, to Page 369
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 106, and Page 107

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