Roman Catholic Diocese of Vicenza
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The Diocese of Vicenza (Latin: Dioecesis Vicentina) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy.[1][2] It is located in the region of the Veneto, and is the capital of the Province of Vicenza, approximately 60 km (37 mi) west of Venice, and around 45 km (28 mi) east of Verona. The diocese was in existence before 590. Vicenza was a suffragan of the Patriarchate of Aquileia until 1751. In 1751 it was transferred to the ecclesiastical province of Udine. In 1818, upon the dissolution of the ecclesiastical province of Udine, Vicenza was made it a suffragan of the Patriarchate of Venice.
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Diocese of Vicenza Dioecesis Vicentina | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Ecclesiastical province | Venice |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,200 km2 (850 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 848,162 776,068 (91.5%) |
Parishes | 355 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 6th Century |
Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Maria Annunziata |
Secular priests | 421 (diocesan) 172 (Religious Orders) 46 Permanent Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Giuliano Brugnotto |
Bishops emeritus | Beniamino Pizziol |
Map | |
Website | |
www.vicenza.chiesacattolica.it |
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