Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota
















































Diocese of Murska Sobota


Dioecesis Sobotensis

Škofija Murska Sobota



Cerkev sv. Nikolaja v Murski Soboti.JPG
Murska Sobota Cathedral

Location
Country Slovenia
Metropolitan Maribor
Statistics
Area 8,712 km2 (3,364 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
119,600
95,400 (79.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 7 April 2006
Cathedral Murska Sobota Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop
Peter Štumpf, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota (Latin: Dioecesis Sobotensis; Slovene: Škofija Murska Sobota) is a diocese located in the city of Murska Sobota in the Ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Leadership


  • 3 See also


  • 4 External links





History


  • April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Murska Sobota from the Diocese of Maribor



Bishop Peter Štumpf



Leadership



  • Bishops of Murska Sobota (Roman rite)

    • Bishop Peter Štumpf, S.D.B. (November 28, 2009 - present)

    • Bishop Marjan Turnšek (April 7, 2006 - November 28, 2009); appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor




See also


  • Roman Catholicism in Slovenia


External links




  • Media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official site

  • GCatholic.org

  • Catholic Hierarchy


Coordinates: 46°39′28.14″N 16°10′12.30″E / 46.6578167°N 16.1700833°E / 46.6578167; 16.1700833













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