Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicopoli
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Diocese of Nicopolis Dioecesis Nicopolitanus Епархия Никопол |
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| Location | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Metropolitan | Immediately Subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 43,241 km2 (16,695 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 2,971,000 30,000 (1.0%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1789 |
| Cathedral | St Paul of the Cross Cathedral, Rousse |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Petko Jordanov Christov |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicopolis is a Roman Catholic diocese of the Latin Rite, which includes the whole northern part of Bulgaria. The seat of the episcopal see is in Rousse, although the diocese is named after Nikopol. The diocese is immediately subject of the Holy See.
The current bishop is Petko Jordanov Christov, who was appointed in 1994.
Originally erected in 1789, the diocese has not experienced any name changes, nor jurisdictional alterations.
http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dnicp.html
Coordinates: 43°N 25°E / 43°N 25°E
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