Diocese of Koper

{{Short description|Latin Catholic jurisdiction in Slovenia}} {{Infobox diocese |jurisdiction = Diocese |name = Koper |latin = Dioecesis Iustinopolitana |local = Škofija Koper |image = Koper-Kathedrale-(280711).jpg |caption = [[Assumption Cathedral, Koper|Assumption Cathedral]], [[Koper]] |coat = File:Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper.gif |coat_size = 200px |country = {{flag|Slovenia}} |metropolitan = |province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana|Ljubljana]] |denomination = [[Catholic Church]] |sui_iuris_church = [[Latin Church]] |rite = [[Roman Rite]] |cathedral = [[Assumption Cathedral, Koper|Cathedral of Mary's Assumption]], [[Koper]]<br />({{langx|sl|Stolna cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja}}) |cocathedral = [[Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Nova Gorica]]<br />({{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 language|Italian]]: ''Diocesi di Capodistria'') is a [[Latin Church]] [[diocese]] of the [[Catholic Church]] in southwestern [[Slovenia]]. It is part of the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana|Ljubljana]]. Its [[cathedral]] is dedicated to the [[Assumption of Mary]] and is located in the [[Adriatic Sea|Adriatic]] port town of [[Koper]]. A [[co-cathedral]], the [[Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Nova Gorica|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== * 530: founded as [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Capodistria|Diocese of Capodistria]], united to the [[Diocese of Trieste]] between 1828 and 1977 * October 17, 1977: Established as Diocese of Koper from the [[Diocese of Trieste–Koper]], [[Italy]]

==Special churches== [[File:Sveta_Gora_Slovenia_-_monastery.jpg|thumb|left|Sveta Gora Monastery]] {{clear|left}} ;Cathedrals: **[[Assumption Cathedral, Koper|Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary]], Koper **[[Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Nova Gorica]] ;Minor Basilicas: **Romarska cerkev (bazilika) Marijinega vnebovzetja, [[Solkan]] ([[Sveta Gora]])

==Leadership== ;[[Bishop]]s of Koper (Roman rite): **1 [[Janez Jenko]] (17 October 1977 – 15 April 1987) *** [[Metod Pirih]], [[coadjutor bishop]] (25 March 1985 – 16 April 1987) **2 [[Metod Pirih]] (16 April 1987 – 26 May 2012) *** [[Jurij Bizjak]], auxiliary, titular bishop of [[Zarzis|Gergis]] (13 May 2000 – 26 May 2012) **3 [[Jurij Bizjak]] (since 26 May 2012)

==See also== *[[Roman Catholicism in Slovenia]]

==External links== * {{commons category-inline|Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper}} * [http://kp.rkc.si/ Official site] * [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/kope0.htm GCatholic.org] * [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkope.html Catholic Hierarchy]

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