Diocese of Rožňava

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Bishop(s) Eduard Kojnok, Bishop Vladimír Filo, Coadjutor Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 13 March 1776 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Košice Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Slovakia Square Kilometers: 7,000 (2,703 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Namestie Banikov 20, 048 01 Roxnava, Slovenska Republika Telephone: (0942)7323.121 Fax: 7341.292

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ján Krstitel Scitovszky † (21 Jan 1828 Appointed - 18 Feb 1839 Appointed, Bishop of Pécs)
• Adalberto Bartakovics † (20 Jan 1845 Appointed - 30 Sep 1850 Appointed, Archbishop of Eger)
• Giorgio Schopper † (6 May 1872 Appointed - )
• Ján Ivankovic † (3 Dec 1896 Appointed - 11 Dec 1905 Resigned)
• Lajos Balós de Sipek (Balás) † (11 Dec 1905 Appointed - 18 Sep 1920 Died)
• Michal Bubnic † (31 Oct 1925 Appointed - 22 Feb 1945 Died)
• Robert Pobožný † (25 Jul 1949 Appointed - 9 Jun 1972 Died)
• Eduard Kojnok (14 Feb 1990 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 March 1776	Erected	Archdiocese of Esztergom	Diocese of Rožňava (erected)
30 December 1977	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Rožňava (from Esztergom)
31 March 1995	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Rožňava (from Trnava)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	167,338	313,695	53.3%	115	21	136	1,230		28	192	88	ap1951
1969	206,924	331,174	62.5%	81	8	89	2,324		8	173	81	ap1971
1980	205,744	356,905	57.6%	74	12	86	2,392		12	138	87	ap1981
1990	183,533	328,144	55.9%	79	10	89	2,062		10	80	87	ap1991
1999	171,620	338,750	50.7%	94	33	127	1,351		53	134	92	ap2000
2000	172,950	341,100	50.7%	94	37	131	1,320		56	138	93	ap2001
2001	173,644	342,159	50.7%	83	37	120	1,447		57	98	94	ap2002
2002	197,737	350,981	56.3%	82	40	122	1,620		64	121	94	ap2003
2003	198,910	351,836	56.5%	81	44	125	1,591		68	114	94	ap2004
2004	199,175	343,352	58.0%	96	47	143	1,392		53	112	94	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Vladimír Filo (Coadjutor Bishop: 23 Nov 2002)
• Eduard Kojnok (Bishop: 14 Feb 1990 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Lajos Balós de Sipek (Balás) † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1905 to 18 Sep 1920)
• Adalberto Bartakovics † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1845 to 30 Sep 1850)
• Michal Bubnic † (Apostolic Administrator: 31 Oct 1925; Bishop: 19 Jul 1939 to 22 Feb 1945)
• Jozef Cársky † (Apostolic Administrator: 30 Mar 1925 to 12 Nov 1925)
• Ján Ivankovic † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1896 to 11 Dec 1905)
• Robert Pobožný † (Apostolic Administrator: 25 Jul 1949 to 9 Jun 1972)
• Giorgio Schopper † (Bishop: 6 May 1872)
• Ján Krstitel Scitovszky † (Priest: 5 Nov 1809; Bishop: 21 Jan 1828 to 18 Feb 1839)
• Jozef Vibe(r) † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jun 1856 to 15 Jan 1866)