Catholic Church in Slovenia
Catholic Church in Slovenia | |
|---|---|
| Slovene: Katoliška cerkev na Slovenskem | |
| Type | National polity |
| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Latin |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | Catholic theology |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Governance | SBC |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| President of SBC | Andrej Saje, Bishop of Novo mesto |
| Archbishop of Ljubljana | Stanislav Zore |
| Archbishop of Maribor | Alojzij Cvikl |
| Metropolises | Ljubljana, Maribor |
| Dioceses | Ljubljana, Maribor, Celje, Koper, Novo mesto, Murska Sobota |
| Region | Slovenia |
| Language | Slovenian, Latin |
| Liturgy | Roman Rite |
| Headquarters | Ljubljana |
| Territory | Slovenia |
| Members | 1,517,274 (2021) |
The Slovenian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Slovenia (Slovene: Katoliška cerkev v Sloveniji) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The 2018 Eurobarometer data shows 73.4% of Slovenian population identifying as Catholic that fell to 72.1% in the 2019 Eurobarometer survey. According to the Catholic Church data, the Catholic population fell from 78.04% in 2009 to 72.11% in 2019.
There are total of 1,509,986 (72.11%) Catholics in Slovenia in 2019 by official statistics published by Catholic Church of Slovenia. The country is divided into six dioceses, including two archdioceses. The diocese of Maribor was elevated to an archdiocese by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006. Additionally, the pope created three new sees, namely Novo Mesto, Celje and Murska Sobota.
Slovenian Catholic Church is governed by the Slovenian Bishops' Conference. Informally archbishop of Ljubljana is considered Primate of Slovenia.
Slovenian Catholic Church and Slovenian priests operate in Slovenian churches worldwide, most notably in Slovenian Church of St. Cyril in New York.
Archbishop Luigi Bianco, Titular of Falerone, is the Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia and the Apostolic Delegate to Kosovo.
Cardinal Franc Rode CM, is the only cardinal of the Catholic Church in Slovenia. Another cardinal of Slovenin descent is Vicente Bokalic Iglic CM of Argentina.