Cathedral:
St Wenceslaus
Patron saint(s):
St Wenceslaus
Founded:
The diocese of Olomouc was founded by Pope Alexander II in 1063 by excluding from the diocese of Prague. On 5 December 1777, Pope Pius VI raised the diocese of Olomouc to archdiocese.
Basic data
| Area: | 10 018 km2 |
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| Citizens: | 1 376 000 |
| Catholics: | 568 000 |
| Deaneries: | 21 |
| Parishes: | 419 |
| Priests: | 378 |
| Churches and chapels: | 1 275 |
