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Archdiocese of Bratislava

Archidioecesis Bratislaviensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Stanislav Zvolenský, Archbishop
  • Jozef Hal’ko, Auxiliary Bishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Name Changed: 14 February 2008
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Slovakia
  • Square Kilometers: 3,759 (1,451 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://abu-bratislava.sk/
  • Mailing Address: Arcibiskupsky urad, Spitalska 7, SK-814 92 Bratislava, Slovenska Republika
  • Telephone: (02)572.00.611

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Apostolic Administration of Trnava (Tirnava)
29 May 1922ErectedArchdiocese of Esztergom Apostolic Administration of Trnava (Tirnava) (erected)
Archdiocese of Trnava
30 December 1977ElevatedApostolic Administration of Trnava (Tirnava) Archdiocese of Trnava
Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava
31 March 1995Name ChangedArchdiocese of Trnava Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava
14 July 2000Territory LostArchdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava (Borcany) Diocese of Nitra
14 February 2008Territory LostArchdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava (Nové Zámky, Nitra 2, Štúrovo, Šurany, Topol´čany, Vráble, Zlaté Moravce, Želiezovce and part of Levice) Diocese of Nitra (Bánovce nad Bebravou, Nitra 1, Skačany, Trenčín, part of Nemšová, part of Nitrianske Rudno, along with Čičmany and Zliechov)
14 February 2008Territory LostArchdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava (Banská Štiavnica, Hontianske Nemce, Šahy, Vel'k ý-Krtíš, and part of Levice)
Diocese of Nitra (Lehota pod Vtáčnikom, Nováky, and Podhradie (from Nitrianske Rudno))
Diocese of Banská Bystrica (Banská Bystrica-Katedrála, Banská Bystrica-Mesto, Bojnice, Detva, Kláštor pod Znievom, Nová Baňa, Partizánske, Prievidza, Slovenská L'upča, Zvolen, and Žiar nad Hronom)
14 February 2008Territory LostArchdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava (Dunajská Streda, Galanta, Hlohovec, Hurbanovo, Komárno, Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Piešt´any, Sered´, Šal'a, Trnava A, and Trnava B)
Diocese of Nitra (Nemšová (but only: Adamovské Kochanovce, Beckov, Bošáca, Moravské Lieskové, and Nova Ves nad Váhom)
Archdiocese of Trnava (erected)
Archdiocese of Bratislava
14 February 2008Name ChangedArchdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava (Bratislava, Malacky, Pezinok, Senec, Senica, Skalica, Šamorín, and Šaštín) Archdiocese of Bratislava

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Apostolic Administration of Trnava (Tirnava)
19491,110,0001,372,00080.9%5631807431,4933081,389422ap1951
19691,545,0001,800,00085.8%4031905932,6052751,186435ap1971
Archdiocese of Trnava
19801,406,8101,763,20979.8%4301005302,654128710449ap1981
19901,300,9111,987,40065.5%379504293,03260547435ap1991
Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava
19991,188,9111,916,16362.0%4212436641,79014451,073446ap2000
20001,187,2351,914,48762.0%4242376611,79623971,063445ap2001
20011,185,4531,912,70562.0%4253387631,55365241,141446ap2002
2002144,0132,087,0596.9%42828471220274931,120448ap2003
20031,350,3261,905,14870.9%4432647071,90954641,123447ap2004
20041,348,1521,932,51669.8%4402867261,85674711,371447ap2005
20061,349,7571,927,87870.0%4852787631,7695466968449ap2007
Archdiocese of Bratislava
2008405,281506,68680.0%106921982,0464208323180ap2009
2012486,373795,64961.1%1691823511,3854335560122ap2013
2015443,500774,80057.2%1671733401,3043288522121ap2016
2018443,097774,61857.2%1751723471,2768251460121ap2019
2020444,300776,70057.2%1711663371,3188238428123ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Apostolic Administration of Trnava (Tirnava)
    • Annuario Pontificio, Year 1957, Page 781
  • Archdiocese of Trnava
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 273, to Page 276
  • Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 1,164, and Page 1,165
  • Archdiocese of Bratislava
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 100, Page 125, to Page 128

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