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Diocese of Banská Bystrica
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Latin Church diocese in central Slovakia, erected on 13 March 1776 and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Bratislava. Marián Chovanec has been bishop since his appointment in 2012.
- Bishop
- Marián Chovanec
- Latin name
- Neosolien(sis)
- Erected
- 13 March 1776
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Bratislava (Archdiocese of Bratislava)
- Catholics
- 366,258
- Chancery
- Biskupský úrad, pošt. schránka 107, nám. SNP 19, SK-975 90 Banská Bystrica, Slovenská Republika
- Telephone
- Tel. [048]47.20.800
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Žilina 62 km
- Diocese of Nitra 81 km
- Diocese of Rožňava 102 km
- Vác HU 107 km
- Diocese of Spiš 120 km
- Diocese of Trnava 122 km
Parishes near the see
- sv. Joachima a Anny · Starej Hute <1 km
- Božieho Milosrdenstva · Banská Bystrica <1 km
- Narodenia Panny Márie · Banská Bystrica <1 km
- Panny Márie Nanebovzatej · Banská Bystrica <1 km
- Panny Márie Pomocnice · Banská Bystrica <1 km
- sv. Antona a Pavla Pustovníkov · Banská Bystrica <1 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488,annuario · Annuario code 001000822 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08