Roman Catholic Diocese of Ostrava-Opava

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Diocese of Ostrava-Opava
Dioecesis Ostraviensis-Opaviensis

Statistics
Country:	Czech Republic
Metropolitan:	Olomouc
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	6,360 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,311,000 (2004) 423,000 (32.3%)
Cathedral:	Katedrála Božského Spasitele, Ostrava (Cathedral of the Divine Saviour)
Co-cathedral:	Konkatedrála Nanebevzetí Panny Marie, Opava (Co-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	František V. Lobkowicz, O. Praem.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ostrava-Opava {Latin: Ostravien(sis)-Opavien(sis) } is a diocese located in the cities of Ostrava and Opava in the Ecclesiastical province of Olomouc in the Czech Republic.

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

[edit] History

• May 30, 1996: Established as Diocese of Ostrava – Opava from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olomouc

[edit] Special Churches

• Minor Basillicas:
  • Bazilika Navštívení Panny Marie, Frýdek-Místek, Moravskoslezský kraj
    (Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Ostrava-Opava (Roman rite)
  • Bishop František V. Lobkowicz, O. Praem. (since May 30, 1996)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Czech Republic

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website