Roman Catholic Diocese of Brno

Diocese of Brno

Dioecesis Brunensis

Diecéze Brno
Location
Country Czech Republic
Ecclesiastical provinceOlomouc
Statistics
Area10,597 km2 (4,092 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2020)
1,400,000
551,900 (39.4%)
Parishes451
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of St Peter and St Paul
(Katedrála sv. Petra a Pavla)
Patron saintSaint Peter and Saint Paul
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVojtěch Cikrle
Metropolitan ArchbishopJan Graubner
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese
St. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Staré Brno Basilica (part of the St. Thomas Abbey)
Mikulov – seat of the collegiate chapter since the 17th century

The Diocese of Brno (Latin: Dioecesis Brunensis) is a Latin diocese located in the city of Brno in the ecclesiastical province of Olomouc in the Czech Republic.

History

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  • 1296: A collegiate (latter the cathedral) chapter established in Brno
  • 1625: A collegiate chapter established in Mikulov
  • 1777, December 5: The Diocese established from a part of the Diocese of Olomouc
  • 1780s: As a consequence of the Edict on Idle Institutions (by Joseph II) some ancient monasteries and convents abolished
  • 1783: Territory (substantially) extended
  • 1807: A seminary established
  • 1909: The first diocesan synod was held
  • 1934: The second diocesan synod was held
  • 1938-1945: Substantial southern part of the diocese (under the rule of Nazi Germany) administered separately by vicar general in Mikulov
  • 1945-1946: German population expelled from the diocese
  • 1950: The seminary abolished due to the Communist rule
  • 1950-1968: Communists prevented Bishop Karel Skoupý from tenure of office
  • 1972-1990: Sede vacante due to the Communist rule
  • 1999: Administrative reorganisation: number of deaneries reduced from 37 to 20

Special churches

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Bishops of Brno

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Saints connected with the diocese

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Beatification candidates III: Diocese of Brno - Církev.cz". Retrieved 2017-07-11.

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