Banská Bystrica (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Marián Chovanec, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 March 1776
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bratislava
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Slovakia
Square Kilometers: 6,675 (2,578 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://bbdieceza.sk/
Mailing Address: Biskupsky urad, post. schranka 107, Nam SNP 19, SK-975 90 Banska Bystrica, Slovenska Republika
Telephone: (048)47.20.800

Past and Present Ordinaries

František von Berchtold † (16 Sep 1776 Confirmed - 14 Aug 1793 Died)
Gabriel Zerdahely † (22 Dec 1800 Confirmed - 5 Oct 1813 Died)
Antón Mákay † (21 Dec 1818 Confirmed - 24 Nov 1823 Confirmed, Bishop of Veszprém)
József de Belánsky † (24 Nov 1823 Confirmed - 3 Jan 1843 Died)
Jozef von Rudnyánszki † (20 Jan 1845 Confirmed - 14 Mar 1850 Resigned)
Štefan Moyses † (17 Feb 1851 Confirmed - 5 Jul 1869 Died)
Zigmund Szuppán † (27 Jun 1870 Confirmed - 7 Oct 1870 Resigned)
Arnold Ipolyi-Stummer † (22 Dec 1871 Confirmed - 7 Jun 1886 Confirmed, Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad})
Imrich Bende † (17 Mar 1887 Confirmed - 19 Jan 1893 Appointed, Bishop of Nitra)
Károly Rimely † (15 Jun 1893 Confirmed - 13 Jan 1904 Died)
Wolfgang Radnai † (11 Jul 1904 Appointed - 16 Dec 1920 Resigned)
Marián Bláha † (16 Dec 1920 Appointed - 21 Aug 1943 Died)
Andrej Skrábik † (21 Aug 1943 Succeeded - 8 Jan 1950 Died)
Jozef Feranec † (19 Feb 1973 Appointed - 14 Feb 1990 Retired)
Rudolf Baláž † (14 Feb 1990 Appointed - 27 Jul 2011 Died)
Marián Chovanec (20 Nov 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 March 1776	Erected	Archdiocese of Esztergom	Diocese of Banská Bystrica (erected) Diocese of Rožňava (erected)
2 September 1937	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Banská Bystrica (from Esztergom to Immediately Subject)
30 December 1977	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Banská Bystrica (from Immediately Subject)
14 February 2008	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava (Banská Štiavnica, Hontianske Nemce, Šahy, Vel'k ý-Krtíš, and part of Levice) Diocese of Nitra (Lehota pod Vtáčnikom, Nováky, and Podhradie (from Nitrianske Rudno))	Diocese of Banská Bystrica (Banská Bystrica-Katedrála, Banská Bystrica-Mesto, Bojnice, Detva, Kláštor pod Znievom, Nová Baňa, Partizánske, Prievidza, Slovenská L'upča, Zvolen, and Žiar nad Hronom)
14 February 2008	Territory Lost	Diocese of Banská Bystrica (Martin (but only: Martin-Mesto, Martin-Sever, Sučany, Turany, and Vrútky)) Diocese of Nitra (Bytča, Čadca, Ilava, Kysucké Nové Mesto, Považská Bystrica, Púchov, Rajec, Varín, and Žilina)	Diocese of Žilina (erected)
14 February 2008	Territory Lost	Diocese of Banská Bystrica (Brezno)	Diocese of Rožňava

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1949 231,078 312,350 74.0% 195 28 223 1,036 66 309 120 ap1960

1969 320,000 442,696 72.3% 125 10 135 2,370 10 104 ap1971

1980 383,078 532,149 72.0% 113 7 120 3,192 7 120 ap1981

1990 399,285 567,602 70.3% 124 124 3,220 120 ap1991

1999 320,335 615,631 52.0% 151 39 190 1,685 1 94 121 111 ap2000

2000 327,586 606,680 54.0% 111 48 159 2,060 1 111 121 116 ap2001

2001 338,695 601,636 56.3% 112 51 163 2,077 1 89 284 115 ap2002

2002 355,706 595,581 59.7% 112 52 164 2,168 1 95 294 115 ap2003

2003 362,008 586,422 61.7% 164 59 223 1,623 1 91 284 117 ap2004

2004 348,627 581,146 60.0% 162 59 221 1,577 1 93 295 120 ap2005

2006 366,170 590,494 62.0% 170 61 231 1,585 1 92 292 122 ap2007

2012 401,300 616,000 65.1% 109 55 164 2,446 2 89 278 155 ap2013

2015 373,713 605,284 61.7% 215 64 279 1,339 2 96 234 155 ap2016

2018 365,192 592,928 61.6% 224 56 280 1,304 2 70 188 155 ap2019

2020 365,407 587,169 62.2% 216 57 273 1,338 1 71 180 155 ap2021

2022 372,243 606,122 61.4% 215 59 274 1,358 1 74 175 155 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	231,078	312,350	74.0%	195	28	223	1,036		66	309	120	ap1960
1969	320,000	442,696	72.3%	125	10	135	2,370		10		104	ap1971
1980	383,078	532,149	72.0%	113	7	120	3,192		7		120	ap1981
1990	399,285	567,602	70.3%	124		124	3,220				120	ap1991
1999	320,335	615,631	52.0%	151	39	190	1,685	1	94	121	111	ap2000
2000	327,586	606,680	54.0%	111	48	159	2,060	1	111	121	116	ap2001
2001	338,695	601,636	56.3%	112	51	163	2,077	1	89	284	115	ap2002
2002	355,706	595,581	59.7%	112	52	164	2,168	1	95	294	115	ap2003
2003	362,008	586,422	61.7%	164	59	223	1,623	1	91	284	117	ap2004
2004	348,627	581,146	60.0%	162	59	221	1,577	1	93	295	120	ap2005
2006	366,170	590,494	62.0%	170	61	231	1,585	1	92	292	122	ap2007
2012	401,300	616,000	65.1%	109	55	164	2,446	2	89	278	155	ap2013
2015	373,713	605,284	61.7%	215	64	279	1,339	2	96	234	155	ap2016
2018	365,192	592,928	61.6%	224	56	280	1,304	2	70	188	155	ap2019
2020	365,407	587,169	62.2%	216	57	273	1,338	1	71	180	155	ap2021
2022	372,243	606,122	61.4%	215	59	274	1,358	1	74	175	155	ap2023