Catholic Church in Slovenia
National polity | |
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Classification | Catholic |
Orientation | Latin |
Scripture | Bible |
Theology | Catholic theology |
Polity | Episcopal |
Governance | ŠKS |
Pope | Francis |
Region | Slovenia |
Liturgy | Slovenian, Latin |
Headquarters | Ljubljana |
Territory | Slovenia |
Members | 1,509,986 (2019) |
The Slovenian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Slovenia 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.
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
Timeline
Catholics by years[8]
Year | Catholics | Population |
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2009 | 1,577,014 | 78.04% |
2010 | 1,569,119 | 77.30% |
2011 | 1,557,276 | 76.85% |
2012 | 1,554,355 | 81.40% |
2013 | 1,543,114 | 80.06% |
2014 | 1,523,040 | 74.52% |
2015 | 1,535,297 | 75.68% |
2016 | 1,523,113 | 75.32% |
2017 | 1,511,980 | 73.15% |
2018 | 1,513,756 | 72.74% |
2019 | 1,509,986 | 72.11% |
Structure
- Archdiocese of Ljubljana, Labacensis (1)
- Diocese of Koper, (2)
- Diocese of Novo Mesto (3)
- Archdiocese of Maribor (4)
See also
- Religion in Slovenia
- Episcopal Conference of Slovenia
- Greek Catholic Church of Croatia and Serbia (also covers Slovenia)
- List of Slovenian cardinals
- List of Slovenian Catholic bishops
References
- ^ "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.
- 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".
- ^ "Prebivalstvo in katoličani v Sloveniji (page 72)" (PDF). katoliska-cerkev.si. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
External links
- Official Website – Catholic Church in Slovenia (in Slovene)