Koper (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jurij Bizjak, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 17 October 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ljubljana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Slovenia
Square Kilometers: 4,386 (1,694 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://skofija-koper.si/
Mailing Address: Trg Brolo 11, 6000 Koper, Slovenija
Telephone: (05)6117.200

Past and Present Ordinaries

Janez Jenko † (17 Oct 1977 Appointed - 15 Apr 1987 Retired)
Metod Pirih † (16 Apr 1987 Succeeded - 26 May 2012 Retired)
Jurij Bizjak (26 May 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 October 1977	Split	Diocese of Trieste e Capodistria (Trst i Koper)	Diocese of Koper Diocese of Trieste
17 October 1977	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca ((areas in Slovenia)) Diocese of Rijeka (-Opatija) ((areas in Slovenia)) Diocese of Trieste e Capodistria (Trst i Koper) ((areas in Slovenia))	Diocese of Koper

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

1980 200,000 242,000 82.6% 173 22 195 1,025 34 120 208 ap1981

1990 207,017 258,332 80.1% 167 23 190 1,089 29 88 206 ap1991

1999 206,898 263,499 78.5% 156 26 182 1,136 31 88 207 ap2000

2000 204,788 261,118 78.4% 149 25 174 1,176 30 82 207 ap2001

2001 201,551 258,158 78.1% 151 21 172 1,171 26 80 207 ap2002

2002 202,900 258,380 78.5% 145 27 172 1,179 32 80 207 ap2003

2003 200,203 254,244 78.7% 144 25 169 1,184 36 85 207 ap2004

2004 204,602 257,280 79.5% 145 25 170 1,203 29 82 207 ap2005

2006 204,602 257,280 79.5% 127 26 153 1,337 36 72 195 ap2007

2013 181,230 266,403 68.0% 126 30 156 1,161 2 36 52 189 ap2014

2016 185,450 258,958 71.6% 123 26 149 1,244 2 31 41 189 ap2017

2019 176,193 250,150 70.4% 122 26 148 1,190 2 29 27 100 ap2020

2021 174,900 251,300 69.6% 124 26 150 1,166 3 29 27 100 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	200,000	242,000	82.6%	173	22	195	1,025		34	120	208	ap1981
1990	207,017	258,332	80.1%	167	23	190	1,089		29	88	206	ap1991
1999	206,898	263,499	78.5%	156	26	182	1,136		31	88	207	ap2000
2000	204,788	261,118	78.4%	149	25	174	1,176		30	82	207	ap2001
2001	201,551	258,158	78.1%	151	21	172	1,171		26	80	207	ap2002
2002	202,900	258,380	78.5%	145	27	172	1,179		32	80	207	ap2003
2003	200,203	254,244	78.7%	144	25	169	1,184		36	85	207	ap2004
2004	204,602	257,280	79.5%	145	25	170	1,203		29	82	207	ap2005
2006	204,602	257,280	79.5%	127	26	153	1,337		36	72	195	ap2007
2013	181,230	266,403	68.0%	126	30	156	1,161	2	36	52	189	ap2014
2016	185,450	258,958	71.6%	123	26	149	1,244	2	31	41	189	ap2017
2019	176,193	250,150	70.4%	122	26	148	1,190	2	29	27	100	ap2020
2021	174,900	251,300	69.6%	124	26	150	1,166	3	29	27	100	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Janez Jenko † (Bishop: 17 Oct 1977 to 15 Apr 1987)
Metod Pirih † (Priest: 17 Oct 1977; Coadjutor Bishop: 25 Mar 1985; Bishop: 16 Apr 1987 to 26 May 2012)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 689, to Page 691

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