Bratislava (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Stanislav Zvolensk�, Archbishop
Jozef Hal’ko, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 14 February 2008
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Slovakia
Square Kilometers: 3,759 (1,451 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://abu-bratislava.sk/
Mailing Address: Arcibiskupsky urad, Spitalska 7, SK-814 92 Bratislava, Slovenska Republika
Telephone: (02)572.00.611

Historical Details

Apostolic Administration of Trnava (Tirnava)
- Latin Name: Tyrnaviensis
- Erected: 29 May 1922
- Country: Slovakia
- Square Kilometers: 14,500 (5,600 Square Miles)
Archdiocese of Trnava
- Latin Name: Tyrnaviensis
- Elevated: 30 December 1977
- Metropolitan See
- Country: Slovakia
Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava
- Latin Name: Bratislaviensis-Tyrnaviensis
- Name Changed: 31 March 1995
- Metropolitan See
- Country: Slovakia
- Square Kilometers: 14,603 (5,640 Square Miles)
- Mailing Address: Arcibiskupsky urad, Jana Holleho ul. 10, post. schranka 78, SK 917 66 Trnava 1, Slovenska Repblika
- Telephone: (033)59.12.111
- Fax: 59.12.280

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pavol Jantausch † (29 May 1922 Appointed - 29 Jun 1947 Died)
Ambr�z Laz�k † (8 Jun 1947 Appointed - 20 Apr 1969 Died)
Julius G�briš † (19 Feb 1973 Appointed - 13 Nov 1987 Died)
J�n Sokol (26 Jul 1989 Appointed - 14 Feb 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Trnava)
Stanislav Zvolensk� (14 Feb 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Trnava (Tirnava)
29 May 1922	Erected	Archdiocese of Esztergom	Apostolic Administration of Trnava (Tirnava) (erected)
Archdiocese of Trnava
30 December 1977	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Trnava (Tirnava)	Archdiocese of Trnava
Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava
31 March 1995	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Trnava	Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava
14 July 2000	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava (Borcany)	Diocese of Nitra
14 February 2008	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava (Nov� Z�mky, Nitra 2, Št�rovo, Šurany, Topol�čany, Vr�ble, Zlat� Moravce, Želiezovce and part of Levice)	Diocese of Nitra (B�novce nad Bebravou, Nitra 1, Skačany, Trenč�n, part of Nemšov�, part of Nitrianske Rudno, along with Čičmany and Zliechov)
14 February 2008	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava (Bansk� Štiavnica, Hontianske Nemce, Šahy, Vel'k ý-Krt�š, and part of Levice) Diocese of Nitra (Lehota pod Vt�čnikom, Nov�ky, and Podhradie (from Nitrianske Rudno))	Diocese of Bansk� Bystrica (Bansk� Bystrica-Katedr�la, Bansk� Bystrica-Mesto, Bojnice, Detva, Kl�štor pod Znievom, Nov� Baňa, Partiz�nske, Prievidza, Slovensk� L'upča, Zvolen, and Žiar nad Hronom)
14 February 2008	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava (Dunajsk� Streda, Galanta, Hlohovec, Hurbanovo, Kom�rno, Nov� Mesto nad V�hom, Piešt�any, Sered�, Šal'a, Trnava A, and Trnava B) Diocese of Nitra (Nemšov� (but only: Adamovsk� Kochanovce, Beckov, Boš�ca, Moravsk� Lieskov�, and Nova Ves nad V�hom)	Archdiocese of Trnava (erected)
Archdiocese of Bratislava
14 February 2008	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava (Bratislava, Malacky, Pezinok, Senec, Senica, Skalica, Šamor�n, and Šašt�n)	Archdiocese of Bratislava

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

Apostolic Administration of Trnava (Tirnava)

1949 1,110,000 1,372,000 80.9% 563 180 743 1,493 308 1,389 422 ap1951

1969 1,545,000 1,800,000 85.8% 403 190 593 2,605 275 1,186 435 ap1971

Archdiocese of Trnava

1980 1,406,810 1,763,209 79.8% 430 100 530 2,654 128 710 449 ap1981

1990 1,300,911 1,987,400 65.5% 379 50 429 3,032 60 547 435 ap1991

Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava

1999 1,188,911 1,916,163 62.0% 421 243 664 1,790 1 445 1,073 446 ap2000

2000 1,187,235 1,914,487 62.0% 424 237 661 1,796 2 397 1,063 445 ap2001

2001 1,185,453 1,912,705 62.0% 425 338 763 1,553 6 524 1,141 446 ap2002

2002 144,013 2,087,059 6.9% 428 284 712 202 7 493 1,120 448 ap2003

2003 1,350,326 1,905,148 70.9% 443 264 707 1,909 5 464 1,123 447 ap2004

2004 1,348,152 1,932,516 69.8% 440 286 726 1,856 7 471 1,371 447 ap2005

2006 1,349,757 1,927,878 70.0% 485 278 763 1,769 5 466 968 449 ap2007

Archdiocese of Bratislava

2008 405,281 506,686 80.0% 106 92 198 2,046 4 208 323 180 ap2009

2012 486,373 795,649 61.1% 169 182 351 1,385 4 335 560 122 ap2013

2015 443,500 774,800 57.2% 167 173 340 1,304 3 288 522 121 ap2016

2018 443,097 774,618 57.2% 175 172 347 1,276 8 251 460 121 ap2019

2020 444,300 776,700 57.2% 171 166 337 1,318 8 238 428 123 ap2021

2022 444,860 777,700 57.2% 171 163 334 1,331 7 226 414 123 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Administration of Trnava (Tirnava)
1949	1,110,000	1,372,000	80.9%	563	180	743	1,493		308	1,389	422	ap1951
1969	1,545,000	1,800,000	85.8%	403	190	593	2,605		275	1,186	435	ap1971
Archdiocese of Trnava
1980	1,406,810	1,763,209	79.8%	430	100	530	2,654		128	710	449	ap1981
1990	1,300,911	1,987,400	65.5%	379	50	429	3,032		60	547	435	ap1991
Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava
1999	1,188,911	1,916,163	62.0%	421	243	664	1,790	1	445	1,073	446	ap2000
2000	1,187,235	1,914,487	62.0%	424	237	661	1,796	2	397	1,063	445	ap2001
2001	1,185,453	1,912,705	62.0%	425	338	763	1,553	6	524	1,141	446	ap2002
2002	144,013	2,087,059	6.9%	428	284	712	202	7	493	1,120	448	ap2003
2003	1,350,326	1,905,148	70.9%	443	264	707	1,909	5	464	1,123	447	ap2004
2004	1,348,152	1,932,516	69.8%	440	286	726	1,856	7	471	1,371	447	ap2005
2006	1,349,757	1,927,878	70.0%	485	278	763	1,769	5	466	968	449	ap2007
Archdiocese of Bratislava
2008	405,281	506,686	80.0%	106	92	198	2,046	4	208	323	180	ap2009
2012	486,373	795,649	61.1%	169	182	351	1,385	4	335	560	122	ap2013
2015	443,500	774,800	57.2%	167	173	340	1,304	3	288	522	121	ap2016
2018	443,097	774,618	57.2%	175	172	347	1,276	8	251	460	121	ap2019
2020	444,300	776,700	57.2%	171	166	337	1,318	8	238	428	123	ap2021
2022	444,860	777,700	57.2%	171	163	334	1,331	7	226	414	123	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Vladim�r Fekete, S.D.B.
Jozef Hal’ko (Priest: 4 Jul 1994; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Jan 2012)
J�n Orosch (Priest: 6 Jun 1976; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Apr 2004 to 14 Feb 2008)
J�n Sokol (Priest: 23 Jun 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 May 1988; Archbishop: 26 Jul 1989 to 14 Feb 2008)
Dušan Spiridion Špiner (Priest: 9 Jun 1973 - )
Stanislav Zvolensk� (Priest: 13 Jun 1982; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Apr 2004; Archbishop: 14 Feb 2008 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Michal Bubnić † (Priest: 22 Jun 1900 to 31 Oct 1925)
Michal Buzalka † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Mar 1938 to 7 Dec 1961)
Vladim�r Filo † (Priest: 25 Jul 1962; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Mar 1990 to 23 Nov 2002)
Julius G�briš † (Priest: 26 Jun 1938; Apostolic Administrator: 19 Feb 1973; Apostolic Administrator: 30 Dec 1977 to 13 Nov 1987)
Martin Hrbča † (Priest: 20 Jun 1954)
Dominik Hrušovsk� † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Dec 1992 to 15 Apr 1996)
Pavol Jantausch † (Apostolic Administrator: 29 May 1922 to 29 Jun 1947)
Ambr�z Laz�k † (Priest: 29 Jun 1922; Apostolic Administrator: 8 Jun 1947 to 20 Apr 1969)
Anton Richter † (Priest: 1 Oct 1934)
Dominik T�th † (Priest: 12 Jun 1949; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Mar 1990 to 2 Apr 2004)
�tefan Vrablec † (Priest: 23 Dec 1950; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jun 1998 to 2 Apr 2004)

Source(s)

Apostolic Administration of Trnava (Tirnava)
- Annuario Pontificio, Year 1957, Page 781
Archdiocese of Trnava
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 273, to Page 276
Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 1,164, and Page 1,165
Archdiocese of Bratislava
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 100, Page 125, to Page 128