Fara, Bloke
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Fara is a settlement just to the south of Nova Vas
in the Municipality of Bloke in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia
. It was formerly called Male Bloke and was where the Bloke parish church
was built. Fara 'parish
' is now the official name of the settlement. The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Michael
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana
. It has been an independent parish since at least the 14th century.
Nova vas, Bloke
Nova vas is the largest village and the administrative centre of the Bloke Municipality in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
in the Municipality of Bloke in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. It was formerly called Male Bloke and was where the Bloke parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
was built. Fara 'parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
' is now the official name of the settlement. The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Michael
Michael (archangel)
Michael , Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; , Mikhaḗl; or Míchaël; , Mīkhā'īl) is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and Lutherans refer to him as Saint Michael the Archangel and also simply as Saint Michael...
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Slovenia. It was erected as the Diocese of Ljubljana by Pope Eugene IV on 6 December 1461 and was immediately subject to the Holy See from its creation until erected...
. It has been an independent parish since at least the 14th century.