Diocese of Žilina, Slovakia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Žilina / Žilinen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Bratislava

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2008.02.14: Established as Diocese of Žilina / Žilinen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Banská Bystrica and Diocese of Nitra and became suffragan of Bratislava)

Bishop (2008.02.14 – ...):

Bishop Tomáš Galis (73)

Bishops of Žilina (Roman Rite)

Bishop Tomáš Galis (73)
(2008.02.14 – ...)

Bishop of Žilina (Slovakia)

Priest of Banská Bystrica (Slovakia) (1976.06.06 – 1999.08.28)

Titular Bishop of Bita (1999.08.28 – 2008.02.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Banská Bystrica (Slovakia) (1999.08.28 – 2008.02.14)

Bishop of Žilina (Slovakia) (2008.02.14 – ...)

Area: 3,487 km²

Population: 405,640 Catholics (73.0% of 555,570 total)

Pastoral Centres: 112 parishes, 12 missions

Personnel: 234 priests (182 diocesan, 52 religious), 2 deacons, 189 religious (63 brothers, 126 sisters), 26 seminarians