The Roman Catholic Church in Bulgaria, joint in an episcopal conference (Mejduritualnata Episcopska Konferenzia vâv Bâlgaria), comprises only exempt sees:
- two Latin exempt bishoprics
- one Eastern Catholic pre-diocesan (exempt) jurisdiction
There is also an Apostolic Nunciature to Bulgaria as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level) in the national capital Sofia (into which is also vested the Apostolic Nunciature to Macedonia).
Current jurisdictions
Latin exempt jurisdictions
Eastern Catholic
sole remaining jurisdiction of a rite-specific particular church sui juris - Byzantine Rite, Bulgarian language
- Bulgarian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Sofia (covering all and only Bulgaria)
Defunct jurisdictions
Titular sees
- seven Metropolitan Titular archbishoprics: Marcianopolis, Philippopolis in Thracia, Preslavus, Ratiaria, Serdica, Ternobus, Velebusdus
- four other Titular archbishoprics: Anchialus, Beroë, Mesembria, Odessus
- fourteen Episcopal Titular bishoprics: Abrittum, Appiaria, Bononia, Bucellus, Castra Martis, Deultum, Dorostorum, Germania in Dacia, Margum, Nicopolis ad Iaternum, Novæ, Œscus, Sozopolis in Hæmimonto, Transmarisca
Other defunct jurisdictions
All other defunct jurisdictions have current successor sees.
See also
Sources and external links
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