Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
České Budějovice | |
Local: | Biskupství českobudějovické |
Latin: | Dioecesis Budovicensis |
Country: | Czech Republic |
Province: | Prague |
Area Km2: | 12,500 |
Population: | 750,860 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Catholics: | 286,460 |
Catholics Percent: | 38.2 |
Denomination: | Catholic |
Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of St Nicholas |
Bishop: | Vlastimil Kročil |
Metro Archbishop: | Jan Graubner |
Auxiliary Bishops: | Pavel Posád |
Map: | Rep Ceca - Diocesi di Ceske Budejovice.png |
The Diocese of České Budějovice (Latin: Dioecesis Budovicensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church. It is situated almost entirely in Bohemia, with only small eastern section in Moravia. The diocese was founded on 20 September 1785, and its area is 12 500 km2. Jan Prokop Schaaffgotsche was its first diocesan bishop and Vlastimil Kročil is its current bishop.[1]