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Diocese of Ostrava-Opava

Dioecesis Ostraviensis-Opaviensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Martin David, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 30 May 1996
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Olomouc
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Czech Republic
  • Square Kilometers: 6,150 (2,375 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.doo.cz/
  • Mailing Address: Kostelni nam. 3172/1, 702 00 Ostrava 1, Ceska Republik
  • Telephone: 59.611.65.22
  • Fax: 59.611.48.19

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
30 May 1996ErectedArchdiocese of Olomouc (Bílovec, Bruntál, Frydek, Hlucín, Jeseník, Karviná, Krnov, Mistek, Novy Jicin, Opava, and Ostrava) Diocese of Ostrava-Opava (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999600,0001,370,00043.8%146562022,9701661402279ap2000
2000600,0001,370,00043.8%152582102,8571763399277ap2001
2001600,0001,370,00043.8%151542052,9261657364276ap2002
2002600,0001,370,00043.8%149552042,9411659327276ap2003
2003424,0001,320,00032.1%151522032,0881756318276ap2004
2004423,0001,311,00032.3%155502052,0631755291277ap2005
2013429,0001,313,00032.7%179482271,8892856155276ap2014
2016429,3001,316,00032.6%190392291,8742753150276ap2017
2019429,0001,292,17033.2%191362271,8892652109276ap2020
2021431,6001,299,85033.2%184382221,9442673127276ap2022

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 88, Page 834, to Page 836

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