Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper

{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Slovenia}}

{{Infobox diocese

|jurisdiction = Diocese

|name = Koper

|latin = Dioecesis Iustinopolitana

|local = Škofija Koper

|image = Koper-Kathedrale-(280711).jpg

|caption = Assumption Cathedral, Koper

|coat = File:Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper.gif

|coat_size = 200px

|country = {{flag|Slovenia}}

|metropolitan = Archdiocese of Ljubljana

|province = Ljubljana

|rite = Latin Rite

|cathedral = Cathedral of Mary's Assumption, Koper
({{langx|sl|Stolna cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja}})

|cocathedral = Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Nova Gorica
({{lang|sl|Konkatedrala Kristusa Odrešenika}})

|area_km2 = 4,386

|parishes = 100

|population = 266,403

|population_as_of = 2013

|catholics = 181,230

|catholics_percent= 68

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

|bishop = Jurij Bizjak

|metro_archbishop = Stane Zore

|coadjutor =

|auxiliary_bishops=

|emeritus_bishops =

|website = [http://kp.rkc.si/ Website of the Diocese]

}}

The Diocese of Koper ({{langx|la|Dioecesis Iustinopolitana}}; {{langx|sl|Škofija Koper}}; Italian: Diocesi di Capodistria) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in southwestern Slovenia. It is part of the ecclesiastical province of Ljubljana. Its cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and is located in the Adriatic port town of Koper. A co-cathedral, the Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, located in Nova Gorica, gained its status in 2004. The Latin name of the diocese, Dioecesis Iustinopolitana, is because Koper was in the past named Justinopolis in honour of the Byzantine emperor Justinian II.

History

Special churches

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;Minor Basilicas:

Leadership

;Bishops of Koper (Roman rite):

See also