Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana

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Archdiocese of Ljubljana

Archiodioecesis Labacensis

Nadškofija Ljubljana
Anton Jamnik
  • Franc Šuštar
  • Bishops emeritusAnton Stres CM, Archbishop Emeritus (2009-2013)
    Website
    Website of the Archdiocese

    The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana (

    Latin: Archidioecesis Labacensis) is a Latin ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Slovenia.[1][2]

    Archdiocese

    The archdiocese's

    Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Ljubljana; it also contains minor basilicas in Brezje and Stična. Since November 2014, the Archbishop of Ljubljana, and thus Primate of Slovenia, has been Stanislav Zore. He was appointed by Pope Francis on 4 October 2014 and succeeded Anton Stres.[3][4] Anton Stres, who was appointed Archbishop of Ljubljana by Pope Benedict XVI on 28 November 2009, resigned in July 2013 due to his involvement in the financial fiasco of the Archdiocese of Maribor.[5]

    History

    An ancient diocese of

    new diocese
    .

    From 811, the territory of the Ljubljana Archdiocese was part of the ecclesiastical territory of the

    archdiocese and a metropolis, which it remained until 1807, when it was for political reasons degraded to a common diocese.[7]

    The Nazi persecution of the Church in

    Diocese of Maribor and part of the Diocese of Ljubljana remained free. Clergy were persecuted and sent to concentration camps, while religious orders had their properties seized.[8]

    The diocese was again elevated to an archdiocese by

    List of bishops of Ljubljana

    List of archbishops of Ljubljana

    Auxiliary bishops

    • Michael Chumer (Chumberg), O.F.M. (1639–1651)[11]
    • Franc Jožef Mikolič (Mikolitsch) (1789–1793)
    • Franz von Raigesfeld,
      S.J.
      (1795–1800)
    • Johannes Antonius de Ricci (1801–1818)
    • Anton Vovk (1946–1959) Appointed, Bishop of Ljubljana
    • Jožef Pogačnik (1963–1964) Appointed, Archbishop of Ljubljana
    • Stanislav Lenič (1967–1988)
    • Jožef Kvas (1983–1999)
    • Alojz Uran (1992–2004) Appointed, Archbishop of Ljubljana
    • Andrej Glavan (2000–2006) Appointed, Bishop of Novo Mesto
    • Anton Jamnik
      (2005–)
    • Franc Šuštar (2015–)

    References

    1. ^ "Archdiocese of Ljubljana" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
    2. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
    3. ^ "Življenjepis nadškofa msgr. Stanislava Zoreta OFM" [Biography of Archbishop Msgr. Stanislav Zoret OFM] (in Slovenian). Slovenian Episcopal Conference. 23 November 2014.
    4. ^ "Stane Zore Appointed New Ljubljana Archbishop". Slovenian Press Agency. 4 October 2014.
    5. ^ "Papež sprejel odstop Stresa in Turnška" [Pope Accepts the Resignations of Stres and Turnšek]. Delo (in Slovenian). 31 July 2013.
    6. ^ "550 let ljubljanske škofije, spoznajte njeno zgodovino" [550 Years of the Ljubljana Diocese, Get Acquainted with Its History] (in Slovenian). MMC RTV Slovenia. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
    7. ^ "Razstava ob 550-letnici ljubljanske škofije bo na ogled v Narodnem muzeju" [An Exhibition on the 550th Anniversary of the Ljubljana Diocese Will Be Presented in the National Museum]. Radio Ognjišče (in Slovenian). 1 March 2012.
    8. ^ Vincent A. Lapomarda; The Jesuits and the Third Reich; 2nd Edn, Edwin Mellen Press; 2005; pp 232, 233
    9. ^ "Franc Rode prejel naslov prezbiter". druzina.si. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
    10. ^ "Bishop Otto Friedrich von Buchheim (Puchheim)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 21, 2016
    11. ^ "Bishop Michael Chumer (Chumberg), O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 21, 2016

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