Catholic Church in Slovakia
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St. Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava
The Catholic Church in Slovakia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Around 62%[1] of the total population is Latin Catholic and another 3.8% is Greek Catholic. The country is divided into 8 dioceses including 3 archdioceses, and there is also a separate jurisdiction for those of the Byzantine Rite, see Slovak Greek Catholic Church.
Slovakia is the fourth most Catholic Slavic country, after Poland, Croatia and Slovenia.
Cathedral of St Elizabeth, Košice
Structure
- Archdiocese of Bratislava with the following suffragans:
- Archdiocese of Košice with the following suffragans:
- Military Ordinariate of Slovakia
Catholic organizations
See also
References
- ↑ "Data from the Slovak Statistical Office 2011" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-14.
External links
- Oficiálna stránka Katolíckej cirkvi na Slovensku Official webpage (in Slovak)
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