Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto

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Diocese of Novo Mesto
Dioecesis Novae Urbis

Statistics
Country:	Slovenia
Metropolitan:	Ljubljana
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	2,159 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	159,595 (2006) 137,424 (86.1%)
Cathedral:	Stolna cerkev sv. Nikolaja (Cathedral of St. Nicolas)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Andrej Glavan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto {Latin: Novae Urbis } is a diocese located in the city of Novo Mesto in the Ecclesiastical province of Ljubljana in Slovenia.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Novo Mesto from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Novo Mesto (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Andrej Glavan (since April 7, 2006)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Slovenia

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy