Roman Catholic Diocese of Passau
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The Diocese of Passau (Latin: Diœcesis Passaviensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Germany that is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.[1][2] The Prince-Bishopric of Passau was an ecclesiastical principality that existed for centuries until it was secularized in 1803. The diocese covers an area of 5,442 km².
Quick Facts Diocese of PassauDiœcesis Passaviensis Bistum Passau, Location ...
Diocese of Passau Diœcesis Passaviensis Bistum Passau | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
Ecclesiastical province | Munich and Freising |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,442 km2 (2,101 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 630,353 466,750 (74.0%) |
Parishes | 285 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 737 |
Cathedral | St. Stephan's Cathedral |
Patron saint | St. Conrad of Parzham St. Maximilian of Celeia St. Valentine |
Secular priests | 275 (diocesan) 65 (Religious Orders) 46 Permanent Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Stefan Oster |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Reinhard Marx |
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Website | |
bistum-passau.de |
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Quick Facts Prince-Bishopric of PassauFürstbistum Passau, Status ...
Prince-Bishopric of Passau Fürstbistum Passau | |||||||||
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999–1805 | |||||||||
Status | Prince-Bishopric | ||||||||
Capital | Passau | ||||||||
Government | Prince-Bishopric | ||||||||
Historical era | Early modern period | ||||||||
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