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Diocese of Nikopol
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The Diocese of Nikopol (Nicopolis) is a Latin Catholic diocese covering northern Bulgaria, created in 1648 and immediately subject to the Holy See. Its cathedral of St. Paul of the Cross is in Ruse, and the see has been led by Bishop Strahil Kavalenov since 2021.
- Apostolic Administrator
- Rumen Ivanov Stanev
- Latin name
- Nicopolitan(us)
- Established
- 1648
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of St. Paul of the Cross
- Patron
- Saint Paul of the Cross
- Rank
- Diocese Immediately Subject To The Holy See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Immediately subject to the Holy See
- Catholics
- 25,000
- Chancery
- Evêché Catholique, 26/a Bratya Simeonovi str., 7000 Russe, Bulgaria
- Telephone
- Tel. [088]463.80.52
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Bucureşti, Bucarest RO 125 km
- San Basilio Magno di Bucarest RO 126 km
- Romania RO 127 km
- Diocese of Saint John XXIII of Sofia 131 km
- Diocese of Sofia–Plovdiv 176 km
- Alba Iulia RO 279 km
Parishes near the see
- St. Anthony of Padua · Belene (Белене) 20 km
- Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary · Belene 20 km
- Immaculate Conception · Oresh (Ореш) 31 km
- Sts. Cyril and Methodius · Oresh (Ореш) 31 km
- Sacred Heart of Jesus · Dragomirovo (Драгомирово) 35 km
- Sts. Peter and Paul · Dragomirovo (Драгомирово) 35 km
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Sources: Wikipedia + Catholic-Hierarchy · Annuario code 001002391 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08