Diocese of Žilina

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Žilina
Dioecesis Žilinensis

Church of the Holy Trinity in Žilina
Basic information
Location Žilina, Slovakia
Territory NW of Trenčín and W of Žilina regions
Rite Roman Rite
Ecclesiastical province Bratislava
Established 2008
Bishop Tomáš Galis
Current leadership
Pope Benedict XVI

The Diocese of Žilina (Slovak: Žilinská arcidiecéza, Latin: Dioecesis Žilinensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in north-western Slovakia including parts of the Trenčín and Žilina regions. It has its seat in Žilina. The current bishop is Tomáš Galis.

[edit] History

The diocese was established on 14 February 2008 from the northern parts of the Diocese of Nitra, which shifted more to the south and from a small part of the Diocese of Banská Bystrica.

[edit] Deaneries

The diocese currently has 10 deaneries:

[edit] External links

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