Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Czech Republic

See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.

0973

Praha / Prag (established from Germany; territory from Magdeburg, from Regensburg, and from Passau) - (Bohemia) Czech Republic

1063

Olomouc / Olmütz (detached from Praha) - (Mähren) Czech Republic

1344

Praha / Prag (Metr., was part of the Metropolitan Province of Mainz) - (Holy Roman Empire) Czech Republic

1344

Litomysl / Leitomischl (detached from Praha) - (Holy Roman Empire) Czech Republic

1440~

Litomysl / Leitomischl (extinct during the Hussite wars, territory to Praha, and to Olomouc) - (Holy Roman Empire) Czech Republic

1655

Litomerice / Leitmeritz (detached from Praha) - (Bohemia) Czech Republic

1664

Hradec Králové / Königgrätz (detached from Praha) - (Bohemia) Czech Republic

1777

Olomouc (Metr., was part of the Metropolitan Province of Praha) - (Bohemia) Czech Republic

1777

Brno / Brünn (detached from Olomouc) - (Moravia) Czech Republic

1785

Ceské Budejovice / Budweis (detached from Praha) - (Bohemia) Czech Republic

1993

Plzen (detached from Ceske Budejovice, from Litomerice, and from Praha) - Czech Republic

1996

Ostrava-Opava (detached from Olomouc) - Czech Republic

1996

Czech Republic [Rut.-Byz.] (detached from Presov [Rut.-Byz.]) - Czech Republic