Diocese of Celje

The Diocese of Celje (; ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Celje in the ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia.

History

• April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Celje from the Diocese of Maribor

Leadership

• Bishops of Celje (Roman rite)
• Anton Stres (7 April 2006 — 31 January 2010)
• Stanislav LipovÅ¡ek (24 April 2010 – 18 September 2018)
• Maksimilijan Matjaž (since 5 March 2021)

Special churches

• Minor basilica:
• Basilica of the Visitation of Mary, Petrovče
• Basilica of St. Mary of Lourdes, Brestanica

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Slovenia

Sources

• Official site
• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy