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Archdiocese of Maribor

Archidioecesis Mariborensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Alojzij Cvikl, S.J., Archbishop
  • Franc Kramberger, Archbishop Emeritus
  • Marjan Turnšek, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 7 April 2006
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Slovenia
  • Square Kilometers: 3,682 (1,422 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.nadskofija-maribor.si/
  • Mailing Address: Nadskofijski Ordinariat, Slomskov trg 19, 2000 Maribor, Slovenija
  • Telephone: (0590)80.100
  • Fax: 80.111

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Lavant
10 May 1228ErectedArchdiocese of Salzburg Diocese of Lavant (erected)
4 July 1954Territory AddedDiocese of Ljubljana (Vrbinska vas) Diocese of Lavant
Diocese of Maribor
5 March 1962Name ChangedDiocese of Lavant Diocese of Maribor
22 November 1968Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Maribor (from Immediately Subject)
7 April 2006Territory LostDiocese 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)
7 April 2006Territory LostDiocese of Maribor (Lendava, Ljutomer, and Murska Sobota) Diocese of Murska Sobota (erected)
Archdiocese of Maribor
7 April 2006ElevatedDiocese of Maribor Archdiocese of Maribor

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Lavant
1950531,958583,88491.1%299573561,4944816225ap1951
Diocese of Maribor
1970711,925768,34392.7%2882882,471274ap1971
1980733,033827,24588.6%326944201,7452160216282ap1981
1990718,660832,50386.3%317844011,7921123170285ap1991
1999711,898839,81484.8%306873931,8113113144289ap2000
2000711,398839,81484.7%313874001,7783117134289ap2001
2001708,540843,15084.0%317874041,7533107141290ap2002
2002707,531842,45084.0%310954051,7464117139290ap2003
2003706,383841,36084.0%314944081,7314114145290ap2004
2004704,384826,22985.3%311934041,7434109134290ap2005
Archdiocese of Maribor
2013354,087418,08784.7%134551891,87346255143ap2014
2016353,055416,87084.7%120481682,10145544143ap2017
2019346,780416,55083.3%115481632,12755344144ap2020
2021341,950416,28082.1%110451552,206115037144ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Lavant
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 298
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 174
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 221
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 217
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 239
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 255
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 284, to Page 285
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 150, and Page 151
  • Diocese of Maribor
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 471, and Page 472
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 231, and Page 232
  • Archdiocese of Maribor
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 98, Page 370, and Page 371

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