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 Catholic Church in Slovenia | |
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| Slovene: Katoliška cerkev na Slovenskem | |
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| Type | National polity |
| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Latin |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | Catholic theology |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Governance | SBC |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| President of SBC | Andrej Saje, Bishop of Novo mesto |
| Archbishop of Ljubljana | Stanislav Zore |
| Archbishop of Maribor | Alojzij Cvikl |
| Metropolises | Ljubljana, Maribor |
| Dioceses | Ljubljana, Maribor, Celje, Koper, Novo mesto, Murska Sobota |
| Region | Slovenia |
| Language | Slovenian, Latin |
| Liturgy | Roman Rite |
| Headquarters | Ljubljana |
| Territory | Slovenia |
| Members | 1,517,274 (2021) |
The Slovenian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Slovenia (Slovene: Katoliška cerkev v Sloveniji) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The 2018 Eurobarometer data shows 73.4% of Slovenian population identifying as Catholic[1] that fell to 72.1% in the 2019 Eurobarometer survey.[2] According to the Catholic Church data, the Catholic population fell from 78.04% in 2009 to 72.11% in 2019.[3]
There are total of 1,509,986 (72.11%) Catholics in Slovenia in 2019 by official statistics published by Catholic Church of Slovenia.[4] The country is divided into six dioceses, including two archdioceses. The diocese of Maribor was elevated to an archdiocese by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006. Additionally, the pope created three new sees, namely Novo Mesto, Celje and Murska Sobota.
Slovenian Catholic Church is governed by the Slovenian Bishops' Conference. Informally archbishop of Ljubljana is considered Primate of Slovenia.
Slovenian Catholic Church and Slovenian priests operate in Slovenian churches worldwide, most notably in Slovenian Church of St. Cyril in New York.[5][6]
Archbishop Luigi Bianco, Titular of Falerone, is the Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia[7] and the Apostolic Delegate to Kosovo.
Cardinal Franc Rode CM, is the only cardinal of the Catholic Church in Slovenia. Another cardinal of Slovenin descent is Vicente Bokalic Iglic CM of Argentina.
- ^ "Eurobarometer 90.4 (December 2018): Attitudes of Europeans towards Biodiversity, Awareness and Perceptions of EU customs, and Perceptions of Antisemitism", Special Eurobarometer, European Union: European Commission, 2019, archived from the original on 13 March 2020, retrieved 15 May 2021 – via GESIS
- ^ "Special Eurobarometer 493, European Union: European Commission, September 2019, pages 229-230". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Prebivalstvo in katoličani v Sloveniji (page 72)" (PDF). katoliska-cerkev.si. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Slovenian Catholic Church official report for 2019". Slovenian Catholic Church. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Surk, Barbara (1997-09-28). "NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: EAST VILLAGE; Slovenian Church Endures". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "After 95 Years, Slovenians Still Find Refuge at St. Cyril's Church". localeastvillage.com. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich".