Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto
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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 |
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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.
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
[edit]External links
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Media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto at Wikimedia Commons- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
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