Diocese of Ostrava-Opava

Dioecesis Ostraviensis-Opaviensis

Bishop(s)

Martin David, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 May 1996
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Olomouc
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Czech Republic
Square Kilometers: 6,150 (2,375 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.doo.cz/
Mailing Address: Kostelni nam. 3172/1, 702 00 Ostrava 1, Ceska Republik
Telephone: 59.611.65.22
Fax: 59.611.48.19

Past and Present Ordinaries

František Václav Lobkowicz, O. Praem. † (30 May 1996 Appointed - 17 Feb 2022 Died)
Martin David (4 Jul 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 May 1996	Erected	Archdiocese of Olomouc (Bílovec, Bruntál, Frydek, Hlucín, Jeseník, Karviná, Krnov, Mistek, Novy Jicin, Opava, and Ostrava)	Diocese of Ostrava-Opava (erected)

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

1999 600,000 1,370,000 43.8% 146 56 202 2,970 16 61 402 279 ap2000

2000 600,000 1,370,000 43.8% 152 58 210 2,857 17 63 399 277 ap2001

2001 600,000 1,370,000 43.8% 151 54 205 2,926 16 57 364 276 ap2002

2002 600,000 1,370,000 43.8% 149 55 204 2,941 16 59 327 276 ap2003

2003 424,000 1,320,000 32.1% 151 52 203 2,088 17 56 318 276 ap2004

2004 423,000 1,311,000 32.3% 155 50 205 2,063 17 55 291 277 ap2005

2013 429,000 1,313,000 32.7% 179 48 227 1,889 28 56 155 276 ap2014

2016 429,300 1,316,000 32.6% 190 39 229 1,874 27 53 150 276 ap2017

2019 429,000 1,292,170 33.2% 191 36 227 1,889 26 52 109 276 ap2020

2021 431,600 1,299,850 33.2% 184 38 222 1,944 26 73 127 276 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	600,000	1,370,000	43.8%	146	56	202	2,970	16	61	402	279	ap2000
2000	600,000	1,370,000	43.8%	152	58	210	2,857	17	63	399	277	ap2001
2001	600,000	1,370,000	43.8%	151	54	205	2,926	16	57	364	276	ap2002
2002	600,000	1,370,000	43.8%	149	55	204	2,941	16	59	327	276	ap2003
2003	424,000	1,320,000	32.1%	151	52	203	2,088	17	56	318	276	ap2004
2004	423,000	1,311,000	32.3%	155	50	205	2,063	17	55	291	277	ap2005
2013	429,000	1,313,000	32.7%	179	48	227	1,889	28	56	155	276	ap2014
2016	429,300	1,316,000	32.6%	190	39	229	1,874	27	53	150	276	ap2017
2019	429,000	1,292,170	33.2%	191	36	227	1,889	26	52	109	276	ap2020
2021	431,600	1,299,850	33.2%	184	38	222	1,944	26	73	127	276	ap2022