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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Litoměřice la, Litomericen(sis) is a
diocese In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associ ...
located in the city of
Litoměřice Litoměřice (; german: Leitmeritz) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. The town is the seat ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of sev ...
of
Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...
in the Czech Republic.


History

* July 3, 1655: Established as Diocese of Litoměřice from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha


Special churches

*Minor Basilicas: ** Bazilika Panny Marie Bolestné, Krupka, Ústecký kraj
(''Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows'') ** Bazilika Panny Marie Pomocnice křesťanů, Jiříkov, Ústecký kraj
(''Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians'') ** Bazilika sv. Vavřince a sv. Zdislavy, Jablonné v Podještědí, Liberecký kraj
(''Basilica of St. Lawrence and St. Zdislava'') ** Bazilika Všech svatých,
Česká Lípa Česká Lípa (; german: Böhmisch Leipa) is a town in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 37,000 inhabitants and it is the most populated town of the Czech Republic without city status. The town centre is well preserved and is ...
, Liberecký kraj
(''Basilica of All Saints'')


Leadership

*
Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
s of Litoměřice (Roman rite) ** Bishop
Jan Baxant Jan Baxant (born 8 October 1948) is a Czech Roman Catholic bishop, being the leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Litoměřice since 2008. Biography Early life Baxant was born in a large Catholic family and has five siblings, two sisters and ...
(since 2008.10.04) ** Bishop Dominik Duka, O.P. (Apostolic Administrator since 2004.11.06) ** Bishop Pavel Posád (2003.12.24 – 2008.01.26) ** Bishop
Josef Koukl Josef Koukl (8 November 1926 in Brno – 22 May 2010 in Litoměřice) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Litoměřice, Czech Republic. Ordained to the priesthood on 23 April 1950, Koukl was appointed bishop of the Lit ...
(1989.07.26 – 2003.12.24) **
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Štěpán Trochta,
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(1947.09.27 – 1974.04.06) ** Archbishop Antonín Alois Weber (1931.10.22 – 1947.03.10) ** Bishop Josef Gross (1910.04.20 – 1931.01.20) ** Bishop Emanuel Jan Schöbel (1882 – 1909.11.28) ** Bishop Antonín Ludvík Frind (1879 – 1881.10.18) ** Bishop Augustin Pavel Wahala (1866 – 1877.09.10) ** Bishop Augustin Bartoloměj Hille (1832 – 1865.04.26) ** Archbishop
Vinzenz Eduard Milde Vinzenz Eduard Milde (1777, in Brünn, Moravia – 1853 at Vienna) was Prince-Archbishop of Vienna. He was the first Prince-Archbishop and commoner: the see had always hitherto been occupied by a nobleman. Life He entered the "Alumnat" or l ...
(1823.01.16 – 1832.03.19) ** Bishop Josef František Hurdálek (1815.12.18 – 1822.09.28) ** Archbishop Václav Leopold Chlumčanský (1801.10.15 – 1815.03.15) ** Bishop Ferdinand Kindermann (1790.02.04 – 1801.05.25) ** Bishop Emmanuel Ernst Reichsgraf von Waldstein (1759.07.19 – 1789.12.07) ** Bishop
Moritz Adolf Karl Herzog von Sachsen-Zeitz Moritz is the German equivalent of the name Maurice. It may refer to: People Given name * Saint Maurice, also called Saint Moritz, the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century * Prince Moritz of Hesse (2007), the son of ...
(1733.07.04 – 1759.06.20) ** Bishop
Johann Adam Reichsgraf von Wratislaw von Mitrowitz Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of ''Iohannes'', which is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from Hebrew name ''Yochanan'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" ...
(1721.01.09 – 1733.06.02) ** Bishop Hugo František von Königsegg-Rothenfels (1709.08.06 – 1720.09.06) ** Bishop Jaroslav František Ignác von Sternberg (1675.10.30 – 1709.04.12) ** Bishop Maxmilián Rudolf Schleinitz (1655.07.02 – 1675.10.13)


See also

* Roman Catholicism in the Czech Republic


Sources


GCatholic.org



Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in the Czech Republic Religious organizations established in the 1650s 1655 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 17th century Litoměřice {{Europe-RC-diocese-stub