Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pisa
Metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in western Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Archdiocese of Pisa (Latin: Archidioecesis Pisana) is a Latin Church metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Pisa, Italy.[1][2] It was founded in the 4th century and elevated to the dignity of an archdiocese on 21 April 1092 by Pope Urban II. The seat of the bishop is the cathedral of the Assumption in the Piazza del Duomo.
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Archdiocese of Pisa Archidioecesis Pisana | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Ecclesiastical province | Pisa |
Statistics | |
Area | 847 km2 (327 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 334,345 313,497 (93.8%) |
Parishes | 166 |
Information | |
Established | 4th century |
Cathedral | Pisa Cathedral (Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta) |
Secular priests | 146 (diocesan) 44 (Religious Orders) 24 Permanent Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Giovanni Paolo Benotto |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesidipisa.it |
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The archbishop of Pisa presides over the Ecclesiastical Province of Pisa, which includes the dioceses of Livorno, Massa Carrara-Pontremoli, Pescia, and Volterra.
Since 2008 the archbishop of Pisa has been Giovanni Paolo Benotto.