Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper

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Diocese of Koper
Dioecesis Iustinopolitanus

Statistics
Country:	Slovenia
Metropolitan:	Ljubljana
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	4,306 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	257,280 (2004) 204,602 (79.5%)
Cathedral:	Stolna cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja, Koper
Co-cathedral:	Stolna cerkev Kristus Odrešenik, Nova Gorica (Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Metod Pirih
Auxiliary Bishop:	Jurij Bizjak

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper {Latin: Iustinopolitan(us)} is a diocese located in the city of Koper in the Ecclesiastical province of Ljubljana in Slovenia.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] History

• October 17, 1977: Established as Diocese of Koper from the Diocese of Trieste–Koper, Italy

[edit] Special Churches

• Minor Basillicas:
  • Romarska cerkev (bazilika) Marijinega vnebovzetja, Solkan (Sveta Gora)

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Koper (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Bishop Metod Pirih (since 1987.04.16)
  • Bishop Janez Jenko (1977.10.17 – 1987.04.15)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Slovenia

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy