Ecclesiastical province Bratislava Phone +421 41/500 22 15 | Denomination Roman Catholic Established 14 February 2008 Metropolitan archbishop Stanislav Zvolenský | |
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Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2010)593,712484,111 (81.5%) Address Jána Kalinčiaka 1, 010 01 Žilina, Slovakia Similar Rímskoka Cirkev - Farnosť Ž, Farnosť sv Jakuba, Základná Škola, Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Kostol Sedembo Panny M Profiles | ||
The Diocese of Žilina (Slovak: Žilinská Diecéza, Latin: Dioecesis Žilinensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in north-western Slovakia including parts of the Trenčín and Žilina regions. It has its seat in Žilina. The current bishop is Tomáš Galis.
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History
The diocese was established on 14 February 2008 from the northern parts of the Diocese of Nitra, which shifted more to the south and from a small part of the Diocese of Banská Bystrica.
Deaneries
The diocese currently has 10 deaneries:
References
Roman Catholic Diocese of Žilina Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA