The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plzeň () 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, prov ...
located in the city of
Plzeň
Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of P ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
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
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
s 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 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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