Roman Catholicism in Slovakia
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The Roman Catholic Church in Slovakia or Latin Church in Slovakia is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
Around 68%[1] of the total population is Roman Catholic (i.e. of Latin rite). The country is divided into 8 dioceses including 3 archdioceses. In Slovakia there is also a separate jurisdiction for those of the Byzantine Rite, see Slovak Greek Catholic Church.
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[edit] Structure
- Archdiocese of Bratislava with the following suffragans:
- Archdiocese of Košice with the following suffragans:
[edit] See also
- Slovak Greek Catholic Church
- Conor Stokes' My Days in Slovakia
[edit] References
- ^ Bývajúce obyvateľstvo podľa pohlavia a náboženského vyznania - 2001: The 2001 census resulted in 3 708 120 faithful (68,9 %) for Roman Catholic Church (i.e. Latin Church) out of total population of 5 379 455
[edit] External links
- Oficiálna stránka Katolíckej cirkvi na Slovensku Official webpage (Slovak)
