Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Koper
Latin:Dioecesis Iustinopolitana
Local:Škofija Koper
Coat:File:Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper.gif
Coat Size:200px
Country: Slovenia
Province:Ljubljana
Rite:Latin Rite
Cathedral:Cathedral of Mary's Assumption, Koper
(Slovenian: Stolna cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja)
Cocathedral:Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Nova Gorica
(Slovenian: Konkatedrala Kristusa Odrešenika)
Area Km2:4,386
Parishes:100
Population:266,403
Population As Of:2013
Catholics:181,230
Catholics Percent:68
Bishop:Jurij Bizjak
Metro Archbishop:Stane Zore
Website:Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Koper (Latin: Dioecesis Iustinopolitana; Slovenian: Škofija Koper; Italian: Diocesi di Capodistria) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in southwestern Slovenia. It is part of the ecclesiastical province of Ljubljana. Its cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and is located in the Adriatic port town of Koper. A co-cathedral, the Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, located in Nova Gorica, gained its status in 2004. The Latin name of the diocese, Dioecesis Iustinopolitana, is due to the fact that Koper was in the past name Justinopolis in honour of the Byzantine emperor Justinian II.

History

Special churches

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Leadership

Bishops of Koper (Roman rite):

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