The Diocese of Murska Sobota (Latin: Dioecesis Sobotensis; Slovene: Škofija Murska Sobota) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Murska Sobota in the ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia.
Diocese of Murska Sobota Dioecesis Sobotensis Škofija Murska Sobota | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Metropolitan | Maribor |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,712 km2 (3,364 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 119,600 95,400 (79.8%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 April 2006 |
| Cathedral | Murska Sobota Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Peter Štumpf, S.D.B. |
History
edit- April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Murska Sobota from the Diocese of Maribor
Leadership
edit- Bishops of Murska Sobota
- Marjan Turnšek (April 7, 2006 - November 28, 2009); appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor
- Peter Štumpf, S.D.B. (November 28, 2009 – present)
See also
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- Catholic Hierarchy
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