Roman Catholic Diocese of Plzeň

Diocese of Plzeň Dioecesis Pilznensis Diecéze plzeňská
Location
Country	Czech Republic
Ecclesiastical province	Prague
Metropolitan	Prague
Statistics
Area	9,236 km2 (3,566 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2019) 839,950 117,800 (14%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Katedrála sv. Bartoloměje (Cathedral of St. Batholomew)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Tomas Holub
Metropolitan Archbishop	Dominik Duka
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plzeň (Latin: Pilznen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Plzeň in the ecclesiastical province of Prague in the Czech Republic.

History

• May 31, 1993: Established as Diocese of Plzeň from the Diocese of České Budějovice, Diocese of Litoměřice and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha

Leadership

• Bishops of Plzeň (Roman rite)
  • Bishop František Radkovský (May 31, 1993)
  • Bishop Tomas Holub (April 30, 2016)

Churches

• Church of All Saints (Plzeň)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Czech Republic

Sources

• GCatholic.org^{[permanent dead link]}
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

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