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Catholic ChurchinCzech Republic (Czechia) | ![]() |
Also known as: Tschechien (Deutsch), República Checa (español), la République tchèque (français), Repubblica Ceca (Italiano), Czechy (polski), Tcheca (Português), Česko (česky),
Continent: East Europe
Capital: Prague
Area: 77,247 km²
Population: 10,674,723
Patron Saints: Saint Wenceslaus, Saint John of Nepomuk, Saint Procopius of Sázava
Saints: 13 Saints, 24 Blesseds
Religions: Roman Catholic 10.4%, Protestant (includes Czech Brethren and Hussite) 1.1%, other and unspecified 54%, none 34.5%
Languages: Czech (official) 95.4%, Slovak 1.6%, other 3%
Ethnic Groups: Czech 64.3%, Moravian 5%, Slovak 1.4%, other 1.8%, unspecified 27.5%
Motto: Pravda vítězí! (Czech) (Truth prevails!)
Neighbouring Countries: ← Germany , ↗ Poland
, ↘ Slovakia
, ↓ Austria
Circumscriptions (9): Metr. Archdioceses (2), Dioceses (6), Apostolic Exarchates (1)
Roman Rite (8): Brno, České Budějovice, Hradec Králové, Litoměřice, Olomouc, Ostrava–Opava, Plzeň, Praha
Ruthenian Church (1): Czech Republic
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Circumscriptions | Former Circumscriptions
Cardinals (1 elector/1 total):
Duka (77) | All Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (11),
Basilicas (15),
National Shrines (1),
World Heritage Churches (8)
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
Apostolic Nunciature: Czech Republic
Conference of Bishops: Česká Biskupská Konference
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)
as of 2021.01.01
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