Diocese of Celje

Dioecesis Celeiensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Stanislav Lipovšek, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 April 2006
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maribor
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: 80.608

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)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 April 2006	Erected	Diocese of Maribor	Diocese of Celje (erected) Diocese of Murska Sobota (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