Archdiocese of Olomouc
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Archdiocese of Olomouc Dioecesis Olomucensis Arcidiecéze Olomouc |
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| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,018 km2 (3,868 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 1,407,000 745,200 (53%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
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Katedrála sv. Václava (Cathedral of St. Wenceslaus) |
| Patron saint | St Wenceslaus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jan Graubner |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Josef Hrdlicka |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc (Czech: Arcidiecéze olomoucká, Latin: Archidioecesis Olomucensis) is the Metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Moravia, part of the Czech Republic.
Its Cathedral archiepiscopal see is Katedrála sv. Václava Katedrála sv. Václava, in Olomouc, Olomoucký kraj and also has three Marian Minor basilicas:
As per 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.
The Metropolitan's Suffragan sees are :
Established in 1063 as Diocese of Olomouc / Olomucen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from the then Diocese of Praha (Prague, capital of Bohemia, now Metropolitan) and Promoted on 1777.12.05 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olomouc / Olomucen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Brno). In 1788 Gained territory from the Diocese of Wrocław (Breslau, Silesia), in 1863 exchanged territory with Moravian Diocese of Brno.
(all Roman rite)
Coordinates: 49°30′N 17°30′E / 49.5°N 17.5°E
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