The Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota ( la, Dioecesis Sobotensis; sl, Škofija Murska Sobota) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Murska Sobota in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Maribor
Maribor ( , , , ; also known by other #Name, historical names) is the second-largest city in Slovenia and the largest city of the traditional region of Styria (Slovenia), Lower Styria. It is also the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor, th ...
in Slovenia.
History
* April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Murska Sobota from the
Diocese of Maribor
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor ( la, Archidioecesis Mariborensis, sl, Nadškofija Maribor) is an archdiocese located in the city of Maribor in Slovenia.
History
* 1859 : Maribor (then Marburg) became the see of the Diocese of Lava ...
Leadership
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Murska Sobota (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Marjan Turnšek (April 7, 2006 - November 28, 2009); appointed
Coadjutor Archbishop The term coadjutor (or coadiutor, literally "co-assister" in Latin) is a title qualifier indicating that the holder shares the office with another person, with powers equal to the other in all but formal order of precedence.
These include:
* Coadj ...
of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor
** Bishop
Peter Štumpf,
S.D.B.
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(November 28, 2009 – present)
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Slovenia
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External links
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Official site
Roman Catholic dioceses in Slovenia
Christian organizations established in 2006
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
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