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Diocese of Murska Sobota

Dioecesis Sobotensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Peter Štumpf, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 7 April 2006
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maribor
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Slovenia
  • Square Kilometers: 1,102 (425 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Skofijski ordinariat, Gregorciceva ulica 4, 9000 Murska Sobota, Slovenija
  • Telephone: (0590)80.620

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
7 April 2006ErectedDiocese of Maribor (Lendava, Ljutomer, and Murska Sobota) Diocese of Murska Sobota (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
200695,463120,14079.5%5011611,564121536ap2007
201295,400119,60079.8%4410541,766171336ap2013
201395,500119,80079.7%479561,705152036ap2014
201684,700111,00076.3%4411551,540162136ap2017
201983,900110,00076.3%4312551,525152336ap2020
202183,481112,32674.3%4111521,605121936ap2022

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 428, and Page 429

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