Rožňava (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Stanislav Stolárik, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 March 1776
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Košice
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Slovakia
Square Kilometers: 7,753 (2,994 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.burv.sk/
Mailing Address: Biskupsky urad, nam. Banikov 20, SK-048 01 Roznava, Slovenska Republika
Telephone: (058)7877.201

Past and Present Ordinaries

Anton de Révay † (16 Sep 1776 Confirmed - 18 Sep 1780 Confirmed, Bishop of Nitra)
Anton Andrássy † (18 Sep 1780 Confirmed - 12 Nov 1799 Died)
Ferenc Szanyi † (23 Dec 1801 Confirmed - 29 Mar 1810 Died)
László Esterházy † (26 Sep 1814 Confirmed - 11 Sep 1824 Died)
Ferenc (František) Lajcsák (Lajčák) † (27 Jun 1825 Confirmed - 17 Sep 1827 Confirmed, Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad})
János Keresztély Scitovszky † (28 Jan 1828 Confirmed - 18 Feb 1839 Confirmed, Bishop of Pécs)
Domonkos Zichy-Vásonkeö † (14 Dec 1840 Confirmed - 23 May 1842 Confirmed, Bishop of Veszprém)
Vojtech Bartakovics † (20 Jan 1845 Confirmed - 30 Sep 1850 Confirmed, Archbishop of Eger)
István Kollárcsik † (30 Sep 1850 Confirmed - 18 Jul 1869 Died)
Juraj Schopper † (6 May 1872 Confirmed - 10 Apr 1895 Died)
Ján Ivánkovits † (3 Dec 1896 Confirmed - 5 Oct 1904 Resigned)
Ľudovit (Lajos) Baláš zo Sipeku (Balás de Sipek) † (11 Dec 1905 Appointed - 18 Sep 1920 Died)
Michal Bubnić † (19 Jul 1939 Appointed - 22 Feb 1945 Died)
Eduard Kojnok † (14 Feb 1990 Appointed - 27 Dec 2008 Retired)
Vladimír Filo † (27 Dec 2008 Succeeded - 21 Mar 2015 Retired)
Stanislav Stolárik (21 Mar 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 March 1776	Erected	Archdiocese of Esztergom	Diocese of Banská Bystrica (erected) Diocese of Rožňava (erected)
7 June 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Košice (Jaszó-Ujfalu, Lelesz, and Kiralyhelniec) Diocese of Rožňava (Jaszó (abbey and city), Débròd, Rudnok, Felso-Mecenzéf, and Jaszó-Mindszent) Diocese of Satu Mare {Szatmár} (Nagy-Kapos)	Territorial Abbey of Jasov (Jászó) (erected)
2 September 1937	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Rožňava (from Eger to Immediately Subject)
30 December 1977	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Rožňava (from Esztergom)
31 March 1995	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Rožňava (from Trnava)
14 February 2008	Territory Added	Diocese of Banská Bystrica (Brezno)	Diocese of Rožňava

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

1949 167,338 313,695 53.3% 115 21 136 1,230 28 192 88 ap1951

1969 206,924 331,174 62.5% 81 8 89 2,324 8 173 81 ap1971

1980 205,744 356,905 57.6% 74 12 86 2,392 12 138 87 ap1981

1990 183,533 328,144 55.9% 79 10 89 2,062 10 80 87 ap1991

1999 171,620 338,750 50.7% 94 33 127 1,351 53 134 92 ap2000

2000 172,950 341,100 50.7% 94 37 131 1,320 56 138 93 ap2001

2001 173,644 342,159 50.7% 83 37 120 1,447 57 98 94 ap2002

2002 197,737 350,981 56.3% 82 40 122 1,620 64 121 94 ap2003

2003 198,910 351,836 56.5% 81 44 125 1,591 68 114 94 ap2004

2004 199,175 343,352 58.0% 96 47 143 1,392 53 112 94 ap2005

2010 227,511 390,177 58.3% 132 21 153 1,487 26 72 111 ap2011

2014 205,431 390,584 52.6% 97 23 120 1,711 1 23 72 112 ap2015

2017 205,792 385,929 53.3% 96 23 119 1,729 1 24 63 113 ap2018

2020 208,768 377,949 55.2% 98 23 121 1,725 1 29 70 113 ap2021

2022 207,240 372,687 55.6% 95 25 120 1,727 1 32 69 113 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	167,338	313,695	53.3%	115	21	136	1,230		28	192	88	ap1951
1969	206,924	331,174	62.5%	81	8	89	2,324		8	173	81	ap1971
1980	205,744	356,905	57.6%	74	12	86	2,392		12	138	87	ap1981
1990	183,533	328,144	55.9%	79	10	89	2,062		10	80	87	ap1991
1999	171,620	338,750	50.7%	94	33	127	1,351		53	134	92	ap2000
2000	172,950	341,100	50.7%	94	37	131	1,320		56	138	93	ap2001
2001	173,644	342,159	50.7%	83	37	120	1,447		57	98	94	ap2002
2002	197,737	350,981	56.3%	82	40	122	1,620		64	121	94	ap2003
2003	198,910	351,836	56.5%	81	44	125	1,591		68	114	94	ap2004
2004	199,175	343,352	58.0%	96	47	143	1,392		53	112	94	ap2005
2010	227,511	390,177	58.3%	132	21	153	1,487		26	72	111	ap2011
2014	205,431	390,584	52.6%	97	23	120	1,711	1	23	72	112	ap2015
2017	205,792	385,929	53.3%	96	23	119	1,729	1	24	63	113	ap2018
2020	208,768	377,949	55.2%	98	23	121	1,725	1	29	70	113	ap2021
2022	207,240	372,687	55.6%	95	25	120	1,727	1	32	69	113	ap2023