Roman Catholic Diocese of Brno

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Diocese of Brno

Dioecesis Brunensis

Diecéze Brno
Brnianska dieceza.svg
Location
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Ecclesiastical province Olomouc
Statistics
Area10,597 km2 (4,092 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2020)
1,400,000
551,900 (39.4%)
Parishes451
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
BishopVojtěch Cikrle
Metropolitan Archbishop Jan Graubner
Map
Rep Ceca - Diocesi di Brno.png
Website
Website of the Diocese
St. Peter and Paul Cathedral View to Petrov from Nove Sady street.jpg
St. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Stare Brno Basilica (part of the St. Thomas Abbey) Bazilika nanebevzeti panny Marie.jpg
Staré Brno Basilica (part of the St. Thomas Abbey)
Mikulov - seat of the collegiate chapter since the 17th century Mesto Mikulov.jpeg
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.

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History

Special churches

Bishops of Brno

Saints connected with the diocese

See also

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References

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

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