Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota

Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota
Diocese of Murska Sobota
Dioecesis Sobotensis
Location
Country Slovenia
Metropolitan Maribor
Statistics
Area 1,104 km2 (426 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2011)
120,146
95,463 (79.5%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Stolna cerkev sv. Nikolaja
(Cathedral of St. Nicolas)
Current leadership
Bishop Peter Štumpf, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota (Latin: Soboten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Murska Sobota in the Ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia.

Contents

History

  • April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Murska Sobota from the Diocese of Maribor

Leadership

  • Bishops of Murska Sobota (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Peter Štumpf, S.D.B. (November 28, 2009 - present)
    • Bishop Marjan Turnšek (April 7, 2006 - November 28, 2009); appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor

See also

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