Maribor (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Franc Kramberger, Archbishop
Anton Stres, C.M., Coadjutor Archbishop
Peter Štumpf, S.D.B., Auxiliary Bishop
Jožef Smej, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 7 April 2006
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Slovenia
Square Kilometers: 7,398 (2,857 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.slomsek.net/
Mailing Address: Slomskov trg 19, 2000 Maribor, Slovenija
Telephone: (02)229.04.01
Fax: 252.30.92

Historical Details

Diocese of Lavant
- Latin Name: Lavantinus
- Erected: 10 May 1228
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Slovenia
Diocese of Maribor
- Latin Name: Mariborensis
- Name Changed: 5 March 1962
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ljubljana
- Country: Slovenia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Albert von Priamis † (29 Dec 1640 Appointed - 8 Sep 1654 Died)
Maximilian Gandolf Reichsgraf von Kuenburg † (8 Oct 1654 Appointed - 3 Mar 1665 Appointed, Bishop of Seckau)
Sebastian Graf von Pötting-Persing † (3 Apr 1665 Appointed - 11 Mar 1673 Appointed, Bishop of Passau)
Franz Caspar Reichsfreiherr von Stadion † (21 Oct 1673 Appointed - 13 Feb 1704 Died)
Johann Sigmund Graf von Kuenburg † (22 Feb 1704 Appointed - 1 Apr 1708 Appointed, Bishop of Chiemsee)
Philipp Carl Fürst von Fürstenberg † (11 Apr 1708 Appointed - 14 Feb 1718 Died)
Leopold Anton Eleutherius von Firmian † (11 Mar 1718 Appointed - 1724 Appointed, Bishop of Seckau)
Joseph Oswald Reichsgraf von Attems † (20 Feb 1724 Appointed - 4 May 1744 Died)
Vigilius Augustin Maria Graf von Firmian † (26 May 1744 Appointed - 15 Jul 1753 Resigned)
Johann Baptist Reichsgraf von Thurn und Taxis † (4 Feb 1754 Appointed - 3 Jun 1762 Died)
Joseph Franz Anton von Auersperg † (31 Jan 1763 Appointed - 4 Jan 1764 Resigned)
Franz de Paula Xaver Ludwig Jakob Fürst von Breuner † (30 Sep 1773 Appointed - 1 May 1777 Resigned)
Vinzenz Joseph Franz Sales Graf von Schrattenbach † (31 May 1777 Appointed - 29 Jan 1790 Resigned)
Joseph Ernest Gandolph Graf von Kuenburg † (20 Feb 1790 Appointed - 12 Dec 1793 Died)
Vinzenz Joseph Franz Sales Graf von Schrattenbach † (26 Jun 1795 Appointed - 4 Jun 1800 Appointed, Bishop of Brno)
Leopold Maximilian Graf von Firmian (Frimian) † (23 Nov 1800 Appointed - 25 Jan 1822 Appointed, Archbishop of Wien {Vienna})
Ignaz Franz Sales Zimmermann † (19 May 1824 Appointed - 28 Sep 1843 Died)
Franz Xaver Kuttnar † (23 Nov 1843 Appointed - 8 Mar 1846 Died)
Bl. Anton Martin Slomšek † (30 May 1846 Appointed - 24 Sep 1862 Died)
Jakob Ignaz Maximilian Stepischnegg † (21 Dec 1862 Appointed - 28 Jun 1889 Died)
Mihael Napotnik † (27 Sep 1889 Appointed - 28 Mar 1922 Died)
Andrea Karlin † (6 Jun 1923 Appointed - 6 Mar 1933 Died)
Ivan Jožef Tomazic † (27 Jun 1933 Appointed - 27 Feb 1949 Died)
Maksimilijan Držecnik † (15 Jun 1960 Appointed - 13 May 1978 Died)
Franc Kramberger (6 Nov 1980 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Lavant
10 May 1228	Erected	Archdiocese of Salzburg	Diocese of Lavant (erected)
Diocese of Maribor
5 March 1962	Name Changed	Diocese of Lavant	Diocese of Maribor
7 April 2006	Territory Lost	Diocese of Maribor	Diocese of Celje (erected)
7 April 2006	Territory Lost	Diocese of Maribor	Diocese of Murska Sobota (erected)
Archdiocese of Maribor
7 April 2006	Elevated	Diocese of Maribor	Archdiocese of Maribor

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Lavant

1950 531,958 583,884 91.1% 299 57 356 1,494 48 16 225 ap1951

Diocese of Maribor

1970 711,925 768,343 92.7% 288 288 2,471 274 ap1971

1980 733,033 827,245 88.6% 326 94 420 1,745 2 160 216 282 ap1981

1990 718,660 832,503 86.3% 317 84 401 1,792 1 123 170 285 ap1991

1999 711,898 839,814 84.8% 306 87 393 1,811 3 113 144 289 ap2000

2000 711,398 839,814 84.7% 313 87 400 1,778 3 117 134 289 ap2001

2001 708,540 843,150 84.0% 317 87 404 1,753 3 107 141 290 ap2002

2002 707,531 842,450 84.0% 310 95 405 1,746 4 117 139 290 ap2003

2003 706,383 841,360 84.0% 314 94 408 1,731 4 114 145 290 ap2004

2004 704,384 826,229 85.3% 311 93 404 1,743 4 109 134 290 ap2005

Archdiocese of Maribor

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Lavant
1950	531,958	583,884	91.1%	299	57	356	1,494		48	16	225	ap1951
Diocese of Maribor
1970	711,925	768,343	92.7%	288		288	2,471				274	ap1971
1980	733,033	827,245	88.6%	326	94	420	1,745	2	160	216	282	ap1981
1990	718,660	832,503	86.3%	317	84	401	1,792	1	123	170	285	ap1991
1999	711,898	839,814	84.8%	306	87	393	1,811	3	113	144	289	ap2000
2000	711,398	839,814	84.7%	313	87	400	1,778	3	117	134	289	ap2001
2001	708,540	843,150	84.0%	317	87	404	1,753	3	107	141	290	ap2002
2002	707,531	842,450	84.0%	310	95	405	1,746	4	117	139	290	ap2003
2003	706,383	841,360	84.0%	314	94	408	1,731	4	114	145	290	ap2004
2004	704,384	826,229	85.3%	311	93	404	1,743	4	109	134	290	ap2005
Archdiocese of Maribor

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Franc Kramberger (Priest: 29 Jun 1960; Bishop: 6 Nov 1980; Archbishop: 7 Apr 2006 - )
Jožef Smej (Priest: 8 Dec 1944; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Apr 1983 to 18 Jun 2009)
Anton Stres, C.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 May 2000 to 7 Apr 2006; Coadjutor Archbishop: 31 Jan 2009)
Peter Štumpf, S.D.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 May 2006)
Marjan Turnšek (Priest: 28 Jun 1981 to 7 Apr 2006)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph Oswald Reichsgraf von Attems † (Bishop: 20 Feb 1724 to 4 May 1744)
Joseph Franz Anton von Auersperg † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1763 to 4 Jan 1764)
Franz de Paula Xaver Ludwig Jakob Fürst von Breuner † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1773 to 1 May 1777)
Maksimilijan Držecnik † (Priest: 30 Oct 1932; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Sep 1946; Apostolic Administrator: 1949; Bishop: 15 Jun 1960 to 13 May 1978)
Leopold Anton Eleutherius von Firmian † (Bishop: 11 Mar 1718 to 1724)
Leopold Maximilian Graf von Firmian (Frimian) † (Bishop: 23 Nov 1800 to 25 Jan 1822)
Vigilius Augustin Maria Graf von Firmian † (Bishop: 26 May 1744 to 15 Jul 1753)
Philipp Carl Fürst von Fürstenberg † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1708; Priest: 1 May 1708; Bishop: 30 Mar 1709 to 14 Feb 1718)
Vekoslav Grmic † (Priest: 29 Jun 1950; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Feb 1968 to 6 Nov 1980)
Andrea Karlin † (Bishop: 6 Jun 1923 to 6 Mar 1933)
Johann Sigmund Graf von Kuenburg † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1704 to 1 Apr 1708)
Joseph Ernest Gandolph Graf von Kuenburg † (Bishop: 20 Feb 1790 to 12 Dec 1793)
Maximilian Gandolf Reichsgraf von Kuenburg † (Bishop: 8 Oct 1654 to 3 Mar 1665)
Franz Xaver Kuttnar † (Bishop: 23 Nov 1843 to 8 Mar 1846)
Mihael Napotnik † (Priest: 25 Jul 1875; Bishop: 27 Sep 1889 to 28 Mar 1922)
Sebastian Graf von Pötting-Persing † (Bishop: 3 Apr 1665 to 11 Mar 1673)
Albert von Priamis † (Bishop: 29 Dec 1640 to 8 Sep 1654)
Vinzenz Joseph Franz Sales Graf von Schrattenbach † (Bishop: 31 May 1777 to 29 Jan 1790)
Bl. Anton Martin Slomšek † (Priest: 8 Sep 1824; Bishop: 30 May 1846 to 24 Sep 1862)
Franz Caspar Reichsfreiherr von Stadion † (Priest: Oct 1673; Bishop: 21 Oct 1673 to 13 Feb 1704)
Jakob Ignaz Maximilian Stepischnegg † (Priest: 2 Aug 1838; Bishop: 21 Dec 1862 to 28 Jun 1889)
Raymund Anton Graf von Strasoldo † (Priest: 11 Jun 1741 to 5 Jul 1757)
Johann Baptist Reichsgraf von Thurn und Taxis † (Bishop: 4 Feb 1754 to 3 Jun 1762)
Ivan Jožef Tomazic † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 1928; Bishop: 27 Jun 1933 to 27 Feb 1949)
Valentin Wiery † (Priest: 24 Aug 1835 to 30 Oct 1858)
Ignaz Franz Sales Zimmermann † (Priest: 8 Jun 1800; Bishop: 19 May 1824 to 28 Sep 1843)

Archdiocese of Maribor

Archidioecesis Mariborensis