The Diocese of Novo Mesto (Latin: Dioecesis Novae Urbis; Slovene: Škofija Novo mesto) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the city of Novo Mesto in the ecclesiastical province of Ljubljana in Slovenia.
Diocese of Novo Mesto Dioecesis Novae Urbis Škofija Novo mesto | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ljubljana |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Ljubljana |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,160 km2 (830 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 159,595 137,424 (86.1%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 April 2006 |
| Cathedral | Saint Nicholas' Cathedral, Novo Mesto |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Andrej Saje |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Stane Zore |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
edit- April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Novo Mesto from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana
Leadership
edit- Bishops of Novo Mesto (Roman rite)
- Bishop Andrej Glavan (7 April 2006 – 30 June 2021)
- Bishop Andrej Saje (30 June 2021 – present)
See also
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- Catholic Hierarchy
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