The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plzeň ( la, Pilznen(sis)) 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
Plzeň
Plzeň (; German and English: Pilsen, in German ) is a city in the Czech Republic. About west of Prague in western Bohemia, it is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 169,000 inhabita ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
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of
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...
in the Czech Republic.
History
* May 31, 1993: Established as Diocese of Plzeň from the
Diocese of České Budějovice
In 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 provinces were administratively associat ...
,
Diocese of Litoměřice
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. ...
and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha
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 Plzeň (Roman rite)
** Bishop František Radkovský (May 31, 1993)
** Bishop Tomas Holub (April 30, 2016)
Churches
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Church of All Saints (Plzeň)
The Church of All Saints ( cs, Kostel Všech svatých) is situated in Plzeň in the Czech Republic. It is one of the oldest churches in the area and it was considered the main parish church of the early villages of Plzeň, Malice and Záhorsko bef ...
See also
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Roman Catholicism in the Czech Republic
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Sources
GCatholic.org Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in the Czech Republic
Christian organizations established in 1993
Plzeň
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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