Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota
Diocese of Murska Sobota Dioecesis Sobotensis Škofija Murska Sobota | |
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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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