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Diocese of Novo Mesto

Dioecesis Novae Urbis



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Bishop(s)

  • Andrej Saje, Bishop
  • Andrej Glavan, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 7 April 2006
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ljubljana
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Slovenia
  • Square Kilometers: 2,160 (834 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.skofija-novomesto.si/
  • Mailing Address: Skofijski ordinariat, Kapiteljska ulica 1, p.p. 182, 8105 Novo Mesto, Slovenija
  • Telephone: (07)38.44.402
  • Fax: 38.44.416

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
7 April 2006ErectedArchdiocese of Ljubljana (Črnomelj, Kočevje, Leskovec, Novo Mesto, Trebnje, and Žužemberk along with Dole) Diocese of Novo Mesto (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2006137,424159,59586.1%86181041,3211283271ap2007
2012140,700163,40086.1%7614901,5631224271ap2013
2013137,424159,59586.1%7714911,5101204071ap2014
2016132,039160,56982.2%7413871,5171154771ap2017
2019134,780161,43783.5%7414881,5311154171ap2020
2021139,144162,60485.6%7313861,6171164371ap2022

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 429, and Page 430

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