Catholic Church in Slovakia

The Catholic Church in Slovakia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

St. Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava

Around 55.8%[1] of the total population is Latin (Roman) Catholic and another 3.8% is Greek Catholic. The country is divided into 8 Latin dioceses including 3 archdioceses, and there is also a separate Metropolitan jurisdiction for those of the Byzantine Rite, see Slovak Greek Catholic Church.

Taking the percentage of membership in the Catholic Church as an indicator, Slovakia is the third most Catholic Slavic country, after Poland and Croatia.

Cathedral of St Elizabeth, Košice

Structure

Roman Catholic
Latin rite dioceses in Slovakia

Greek Catholic
Byzantine rite eparchies in Slovakia

Catholic organizations

See also

References
  1. "Roman Catholics represents 56% of the population". Statistical Office of the SR. 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
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