The Maribor Metropolitan Province comprises the Dioceses of Celje and Murska Sobota, and the Archdiocese of Maribor.
The Archdiocese of Maribor
Principal Patron Saint of the Archdiocese: St. Andrew the Apostle – feast day November 30.
Secondary Patron Saints of the Archdiocese: Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Apostles of the Slavs – feast day July 5.
Patron Saint of the Cathedral Church: St. John the Baptist – feast day June 24.
Apostolic Administrator: Msgr. Stanislav Lipovšek, Ph. D., Bishop of Celje
Address of the See of the Archdiocese: Slomškov trg 19, 2000 Maribor
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Baptist
Districts (Deaneries): Maribor, Dravograd – the Mežica Valley, The Drava Plain, Jarenina, Lenart v Slovenskih goricah, Ptuj, Radlje – Vuzenica, Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenske Konjice, Stari trg, Velika Nedelja, Zavrč
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Total Population |
Catholic Population |
Number of Districts |
Number of Parishes |
Area in km2 |
Archdiocese of Maribor |
419,055 |
355,654 |
12 |
143 |
3,689
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The Diocese of Celje
Patron Saint of the Cathedral Church: St. Daniel – feast day August 28.
Bishop Ordinary: Msgr. Stanislav Lipovšek, Ph. D.
Address of the See of the Diocese: Prešernova ulica 23, 3000 Celje
The Cathedral Church of St. Daniel
Districts (Deaneries): Celje, Nova Cerkev, Žalec, Kozje, Rogatec, Šmarje pri Jelšah, Braslovče, Gornji Grad, Šaleška dolina, Laško, Videm ob Savi
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Total Population |
Catholic Population |
Number of Districts |
Number of Parishes |
Area in km2 |
Diocese of Celje |
289,846 |
237,370 |
11 |
112 |
2,711
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The Diocese of Murska Sobota
Patron Saint of the Cathedral Church: St. Nicholas – feast day December 6.
Bishop Ordinary: Msgr. Peter Štumpf, Ph. D.
Address of the See of the Diocese: Gregorčičeva ulica 4, p. p. 298, 9001 Murska Sobota
The Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas
Districts (Deaneries): Lendava, Ljutomer, Murska Sobota
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Total Population |
Catholic Population |
Number of Districts |
Number of Parishes |
Area in km2 |
Diocese of Murska Sobota |
120,146 |
95,463 |
3 |
36 |
1,104
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