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Catholic Church

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Czech Republic (Czechia)

Czechia

Also known as: Tschechien (Deutsch), República Checa (español), la République tchèque (français), Repubblica Ceca (Italiano), Czechy (polski), Tcheca (Português), 捷克 (繁體中文), チェコ (日本語), Cechia (latine)

Continent: East Europe

Capital: Prague

Population: 10,246,000

Area: 77,276 km²

Patron Saints: St. Wenceslaus, St. John Nepomucene, St. Procopius

Religions: Roman Catholic 39.2%, Protestant 4.6%, Orthodox 3%, other 13.4%, atheist 39.8%

Languages: Czech

Motto: Pravda vítězí! (Czech) (Truth prevails!)

Neighbouring Countries: Austria Austria, Germany Germany, Poland Poland, Slovakia Slovakia


Circumscriptions (9): Metr. Archdioceses (2), Dioceses (6), Apostolic Exarchates (1)


Ruthenian Church (1): Czech Republic


by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Circumscriptions | Former Circumscriptions


CardinalsCardinal (1 elector/1 total): Cardinal Miloslav Vlk (78)Vlk (78)

BishopsBishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events


Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (11), Basilicas Basilicas (15), National Shrines National Shrines (1), World Heritage Churches World Heritage Churches (4)

Documents and Celebrations Documents and Celebrations


Apostolic Nunciature: Czech Republic Archbishop Diego Causero (70)

Conference of Bishops: Česká Biskupská Konference Link Archbishop Jan Graubner (61)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europaeae (COM.E.C.E.) Link Bishop Adrianus Herman van Luyn, S.D.B. (74)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europae (C.C.E.E.) Link Cardinal Péter Erdő (58)


as of 2010.07.02

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