Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc explained

Jurisdiction:Metropolitan Archdiocese
Olomouc
Latin:Archidioecesis Metropolitae Olomucensis
Local:Metropolitní Arcidiecéze Olomouc
Coat:Olomoucka arcidiecéza.svg
Country:Czech Republic
Rite:Latin Rite
Cathedral:Cathedral of St. Wenceslaus
Patron:Wenceslaus
Area Km2:10,018
Population:1,359,847
Population As Of:2019
Catholics:737,300
Catholics Percent:54,2
Border:catholic
Metro Archbishop:Flavianus Josephus Nouzíckhe[1]
Auxiliary Bishops:Vacant
Map:Rep Ceca - Arcidiocesi di Olomouc.png
Denomination:Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olomouc (Czech: Metropolitní Arcidiecéze olomoucká, Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Olomucensis) is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Czech Republic. It has its seat in Olomouc.

Special churches

Its cathedral is Cathedral of St. Wenceslaus in Olomouc and it has three Marian minor basilicas:

Statistics

As of 2015, it pastorally served 746,900 Catholics (53.0% of 1,410,000 total) on 10,018 km2 in 418 parishes and 2 missions with 343 priests (246 diocesan, 97 religious), 33 deacons, 326 lay religious (117 brothers, 209 sisters) and 19 seminarians.

Ecclesiastical province

Its suffragan sees are :

History

Established in 1063 as Diocese of Olomouc / Olomucen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from the then Diocese of Prague (now Metropolitan) and promoted on 5 December 1777 to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olomouc / Olomucen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Brno).In 1788 it gained territory from the Diocese of Wrocław (Breslau, Silesia), in 1863 exchanged territory with Moravian Diocese of Brno.

Episcopal ordinaries

See also: List of bishops and archbishops of Olomouc.

Suffragan Bishops of Olomouc
Metropolitan Archbishops of Olomouc

Auxiliary bishops

Patron saints

Patron saints of the Archdiocese of Olomouc include: Wenceslaus (primary), Cyril and Methodius, Pięciu Braci Męczenników, Adalbert of Prague, Vitus, Procopius of Sázava, Święta Kordula, Ludmila and Pavlína Římská.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rinunce e nomine, 09.02.2024 . 12 February 2024 . Bollettino Sala Stampa della Santa Sede .