Roman Catholic Diocese of Olomouc
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Diocese of Olomouc Dioecesis Olomucensis Arcidiecézní Olomouce |
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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 |
| Cathedral |
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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| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc (Czech: Arcidiecéze olomoucká, Latin: Archidioecesis Olomucensis) is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Czech Republic. Not much is known about the beginnings of the Diocese of Olomouc. It was reestablished in 1063 and in 1777 it was elevated to an archdiocese.
See also: List of bishops and archbishops of Olomouc
Coordinates: 49°30′N 17°30′E / 49.5°N 17.5°E
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