Roman Catholicism in the Czech Republic

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The Roman Catholic Church in the Czech Republic is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.

There are 2,74 million Catholics in the country representing about 1/4 of the total population (census 2001). There are eight dioceses including two archdiocese. In addition, there is a separate jurisdiction for those of the Byzantine Rite.

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Province of Bohemia
- Archdiocese of Prague with the following suffragans:
- Diocese of Plzeň
- Diocese of Litoměřice
- Diocese of České Budějovice
- Diocese of Hradec Králové

Province of Moravia
- Archdiocese of Olomouc with the following suffragans
- Diocese of Brno
- Diocese of Ostrava-Opava

Apostolic Exarchate of Eastern Rite Catholics (immediately subject to the Holy See)

Military Vicarate of Czech Republik

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Roman Catholicism in Europe

Albania · Andorra · Armenia² · Austria · Azerbaijan⁴ · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus² · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Georgia⁴ · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Kazakhstan¹ · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Republic of Macedonia · Malta · Moldova · Monaco · Montenegro · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Russia¹ · San Marino · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey¹ · Ukraine · United Kingdom · Vatican City

Dependencies, autonomies and other territories
Abkhazia⁴ · Adjara² · Åland · Akrotiri and Dhekelia · Crimea · Faroe Islands · Gibraltar · Guernsey · Isle of Man · Jersey · Kosovo · Nagorno-Karabakh² · Nakhichevan² · Transnistria · Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus^2, 3

¹ Has significant territory in Asia. ² Entirely in West Asia, but considered European for cultural, political and historical reasons. ³ Only recognised by Turkey. ⁴ Partially or entirely in Asia, depending on the definition of the border between Europe and Asia.

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