Roman Catholicism in Czech Republic
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The Roman Catholic Church in the Czech Republic is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.

There are 2,74 million Catholics in the country representing about 1/4 of the total population (census 2001). There are eight dioceses including two archdiocese. In addition, there is a separate jurisdiction for those of the Byzantine Rite. Overall, the Czech Republic is of some of the lowest Catholic demograph in the Western world.

Structure

Roman Catholic Church in Czech Republic

• Province of Bohemia
  • Archdiocese of Prague with the following suffragans:
  • Diocese of Plzeň
  • Diocese of Litoměřice
  • Diocese of České Budějovice
  • Diocese of Hradec Králové

• Province of Moravia
  • Archdiocese of Olomouc with the following suffragans
  • Diocese of Brno
  • Diocese of Ostrava-Opava

• Apostolic Exarchate of Eastern Rite Catholics (immediately subject to the Holy See)

• Military Vicarate of Czech Republik