Diocese of Celje

Dioecesis Celeiensis

Bishop(s)

Maksimilijan Matjaž, Bishop
Stanislav Lipovšek, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 April 2006
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maribor
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Slovenia
Square Kilometers: 2,711 (1,047 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Skofijski ordinariat, Presernova ul. 23, 3000 Celje, Slovenija
Telephone: (0590)80.600
Fax: 80.609

Past and Present Ordinaries

Anton Stres, C.M. (7 Apr 2006 Appointed - 31 Jan 2009 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Maribor)
Stanislav Lipovšek (15 Mar 2010 Appointed - 18 Sep 2018 Retired)
Maksimilijan Matjaž (5 Mar 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 April 2006	Erected	Diocese of Maribor (Braslovče, Celje, Gornji Grad, Kozje, Laško, Šaleška dolina, Šmarje pri Jelšah, Videm ob Savi, Žalec, Nova Cerkev, and Rogatec except Stoperce)	Diocese of Celje (erected)

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

2006 237,370 289,846 81.9% 114 26 140 1,695 27 30 112 ap2007

2013 236,228 289,108 81.7% 95 32 127 1,860 3 34 14 112 ap2014

2016 226,392 289,900 78.1% 87 27 114 1,985 4 30 12 112 ap2017

2019 226,976 292,783 77.5% 92 31 123 1,845 2 33 33 112 ap2020

2021 228,670 294,994 77.5% 92 30 122 1,874 2 31 31 112 ap2022

2023 212,886 277,979 76.6% 81 31 112 1,900 5 32 31 112 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2006	237,370	289,846	81.9%	114	26	140	1,695		27	30	112	ap2007
2013	236,228	289,108	81.7%	95	32	127	1,860	3	34	14	112	ap2014
2016	226,392	289,900	78.1%	87	27	114	1,985	4	30	12	112	ap2017
2019	226,976	292,783	77.5%	92	31	123	1,845	2	33	33	112	ap2020
2021	228,670	294,994	77.5%	92	30	122	1,874	2	31	31	112	ap2022
2023	212,886	277,979	76.6%	81	31	112	1,900	5	32	31	112	ap2024