Diocese of Koper Dioecesis Iustinopolitanus Škofija Koper |
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Location | |
Country | Slovenia |
Ecclesiastical province | Ljubljana |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Ljubljana |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,386 km2 (1,693 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 266,403 181,230 (68%) |
Parishes | 189 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Mary's Assumption, Koper (Slovene: Stolna cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja) |
Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Nova Gorica (Konkatedrala Kristusa Odrešenika) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jurij Bizjak |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Stane Zore |
Emeritus Bishops | Metod Pirih, Bishop Emeritus (1987-2012) |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper (Latin: Dioecesis Iustinopolitanus; Slovene: Škofija Koper) is a diocese 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, dedicated to Christ the Saviour, is located in Nova Gorica; it gained its status in 2004.
Coordinates: 45°32′51.52″N 13°43′50.17″E / 45.5476444°N 13.7306028°E