St. Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava

The Catholic Church in Slovakia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

According to the 2021 census, around 55.8%[1][2] of the total population was Latin (Roman) Catholic and another 3.8% is Greek Catholic. The country is divided into 8 Latin dioceses including 3 archdioceses, and there is also a separate Metropolitan jurisdiction for those of the Byzantine Rite, see Slovak Greek Catholic Church.

In 2020 there were over 3,000 priests and almost 2,000 nuns serving across more than 1,500 parishes.[3]

Taking the percentage of membership in the Catholic Church as an indicator, Slovakia is the third most Catholic Slavic country, after Poland and Croatia.

Cathedral of St Elizabeth, Košice

Structure

Roman Catholic

Latin rite dioceses in Slovakia

Greek Catholic

Byzantine rite eparchies in Slovakia

Catholic organizations

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Roman Catholics represents 56% of the population". Statistical Office of the SR. 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  2. ↑ US State Dept 2022 report
  3. ↑ Catholics and Culture website, retrieved 2023-08-08
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