Diocese of Brno Dioecesis Brunensis Diecéze Brno | |
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Location | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Ecclesiastical province | Olomouc |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,597 km2 (4,092 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 1,400,000 551,900 (39.4%) |
Parishes | 451 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul (Katedrála sv. Petra a Pavla) |
Patron saint | Saint Peter and Saint Paul |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vojtěch Cikrle |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jan Graubner |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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