Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice

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Rite Latin Rite Auxiliary Bishops Pavel Posád Bishop Vlastimil Kročil Auxiliary bishop Pavel Posád		Pope Francis Area 12,500 km² Country Czech Republic Metropolitan archbishop Dominik Duka

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2013)760,600291,700 (38.4%) Cathedral Cathedral of St Nicholas, České Budějovice Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague

The Diocese of České Budějovice (Latin: Dioecesis Budovicensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese. It is situated almost entirely in Bohemia, with only small eastern section in Moravia. The diocese was founded on 20 September 1785, and its area is 12 500 km². Jan Prokop Schaaffgotsche was its first diocesan bishop and Vlastimil Kročil is its current bishop.

Statistics

Area: 12,500 square kilometres (4,800 sq mi)

Residents/Catholics: 760,000/220,000

Divisions: 11 vicarates, 361 parishes

References

Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice Wikipedia

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