Roman Catholic Diocese of Ostrava-Opava
| Diocese of Ostrava-Opava Dioecesis Ostraviensis-Opaviensis Diecéze ostravsko-opavská | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Metropolitan | Olomouc |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,360 km2 (2,460 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 1,313,000 429,000 (32.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Katedrála Božského Spasitele, Ostrava (Cathedral of the Divine Saviour) |
| Co-cathedral |
Konkatedrála Nanebevzetí Panny Marie, Opava (Co-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption) |
| Patron saint | St Hedwig of Silesia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | František V. Lobkowicz, O. Praem. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jan Graubner |
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Katedrála Božského Spasitele, Ostrava
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ostrava-Opava (Latin: Ostravien(sis)-Opavien(sis) ) is a diocese located in the cities of Ostrava and Opava in the Ecclesiastical province of Olomouc in the Czech Republic.
History
- Before 1978 the territory was part of the Diocese of Wroclaw which, for the most time, comprised all Silesia.
- 1978: The territory is part of the Archdiocese of Olomouc.
- May 30, 1996: Established as Diocese of Ostrava – Opava from the Archdiocese of Olomouc which remains the metropolitan for the region.
Special churches
 Konkatedrála Nanebevzetí Panny Marie, Opava |
- Minor Basilicas:
- Bazilika Navštívení Panny Marie, Frýdek-Místek, Moravskoslezský kraj
(Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
- Bazilika Navštívení Panny Marie, Frýdek-Místek, Moravskoslezský kraj
Leadership
- Bishops of Ostrava-Opava (Roman rite)
- Bishop František V. Lobkowicz, O. Praem. (since May 30, 1996)
See also
Source
Coordinates: 49°50′N 18°17′E / 49.833°N 18.283°E
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