Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucera–Troia
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The Diocese of Lucera-Troia (Latin: Dioecesis Lucerina-Troiana), sometimes called Nocera, is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Apulia, in southern Italy, with its episcopal seat at Lucera Cathedral. The diocese reached its present configuration in 1986, by combining the older diocese of Lucera with the diocese of Troia,[1][2] the seat of which was Troia Cathedral, now a co-cathedral of the united diocese.
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Diocese of Lucera–Troia Dioecesis Lucerina-Troiana | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Ecclesiastical province | Foggia-Bovino |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,337 km2 (516 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 66,840 59,850 (est.) |
Parishes | 33 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 4th century 1986 (merger) |
Cathedral | Lucera Cathedral |
Co-cathedral | Troia Cathedral |
Secular priests | 51 (diocesan) 15 (Religious Orders) 5 Permanent Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Giuseppe Giuliano |
Website | |
www.diocesiluceratroia.it |
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