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Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicopolis
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The Diocese of Nicopolis[lower-alpha 2] (Latin: Dioecesis Nicopolitanus) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church, which includes the whole northern part of Bulgaria. The seat of the episcopal see is in Rousse, although the diocese is named after Nicopolis ad Istrum. The diocese is immediately subject of the Holy See.
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Diocese of Nicopolis Dioecesis Nicopolitanus Епархия Никопол | |
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Catholic | |
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Location | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Metropolitan | Immediately Subject to the Holy See |
Statistics | |
Area | 43,241 km2 (16,695 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 2,500,000[lower-alpha 1] 25,000[lower-alpha 1] (1%) |
Parishes | 21[lower-alpha 1] |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | |
Cathedral | St Paul of the Cross Cathedral, Rousse |
Secular priests | 4 plus 9 religious priests[lower-alpha 1] |
Language | Bulgarian |
Calendar | General Roman |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Strahil Kavalenov |
Website | |
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The current bishop is Strahil Kavalenov.[1]