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Diocese of Ostrava–Opava, Czechia 🇨🇿

1996.05.30: Established as Diocese of Ostrava–Opava / Ostravien(sis)–Opavien(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olomouc and became suffragan of Olomouc)

Bishops of Ostrava–Opava (Roman Rite)

Bishop Martin David (54)
(2023.07.04 – ...)

Bishop of Ostrava–Opava (Czechia)

Priest of Ostrava–Opava (Czechia) (2000.06.24 – 2017.04.07)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2012.01.12 – 2017.04.07)

Titular Bishop of Thucca in Numidia (2017.04.07 – 2023.07.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ostrava–Opava (Czechia) (2017.04.07 – 2023.07.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Ostrava–Opava (Czechia) (2020.06.01 – 2023.07.04)

Bishop of Ostrava–Opava (Czechia) (2023.07.04 – ...)

Bishop Martin David (54)
(Apostolic Administrator 2020.06.01 – 2023.07.04)

Bishop František Václav Lobkowicz, O. Praem.
(1996.05.30 – 2022.02.17)

Titular Bishop of Catabum castra (1990.03.17 – 1996.05.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Praha (Czechia) (1990.03.17 – 1996.05.30)

Bishop of Ostrava–Opava (Czechia) (1996.05.30 – 2022.02.17)

Vice-President of Czech Bishops’ Conference (2005.01 – 2010.04.21)

Area: 6,150 km²

Population: 424,600 Catholics (33.2% of 1,278,800 total)

Pastoral Centres: 276 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 216 priests (185 diocesan, 31 religious), 29 deacons, 169 religious (59 brothers, 110 sisters), 3 seminarians