Catholic Church in Slovakia
Appearance
The Catholic Church in Slovakia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Around 55.8%[1] of the total population is Latin (Roman) Catholic and another 3.8% is Greek Catholic. The country is divided into 8 Latin dioceses including 3 archdioceses, and there is also a separate Metropolitan jurisdiction for those of the Byzantine Rite, see Slovak Greek Catholic Church.
Taking the percentage of membership in the Catholic Church as an indicator, Slovakia is the third most Catholic Slavic country, after Poland and Croatia.
Structure
Roman Catholic
- Archdiocese of Bratislava with the following suffragans:
- Archdiocese of Košice with the following suffragans:
- Military Ordinariate of Slovakia
Greek Catholic
- Archeparchy of Prešov with the following suffragans:
Catholic organizations
See also
References
- ^ "Roman Catholics represents 56% of the population". Statistical Office of the SR. 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
External links
- Oficiálna stránka Katolíckej cirkvi na Slovensku Official webpage (in Slovak)
- Catholic Church in Slovakia official site
- Homepage of Catholic Hierarchy about Catholic Church in Slovakia
- Homepage of Giga Catholic about Catholic Church in Slovakia
- vatican.va