Diocese of Kotor Dioecesis Catharensis Которска шкофија | |
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 Cathedral of Saint Tryphon, Kotor | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Montenegro |
| Ecclesiastical province | Split-Makarska |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 674 km2 (260 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 111,000 10,030 (9%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10th Century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Tryphon |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede Vacante |
| Apostolic Administrator | Rrok Gjonlleshaj |
| Bishops emeritus | Ilija Janjić |
| Map | |
 Map of Montenegro Diocese of Kotor
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The Diocese of Kotor (Montenegrin: Которска шкофија, romanized: Kotorska škofija; Croatian: Kotorska biskupija; Latin: Dioecesis Catharensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Bay of Kotor and Municipality of Budva area in Montenegro.[1][2] It is centered in the city of Kotor (Cattaro). It was erected as a diocese in the 10th century. The current Apostolic Administrator is Rrok Gjonlleshaj.
The diocese's cathedral is the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon in Kotor.[3]
- ^ "Diocese of Kotor (Cattaro)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Kotor" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ International Bishops' Conference of St. Cyril and Methodius: Diocese of Kotor (Cattaro)