Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Urbino–Urbania–Sant'Angelo in Vado
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The Archdiocese of Urbino–Urbania–Sant'Angelo in Vado (Latin: Archidioecesis Urbinatensis–Urbaniensis–Sancti Angeli in Vado) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region of central Italy. The current archbishop is Sandro Salvucci, appointed in January 2023. It was previously a metropolitan see.
Archdiocese of Urbino–Urbania–Sant'Angelo in Vado Archidioecesis Urbinatensis–Urbaniensis–Sancti Angeli in Vado | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Ecclesiastical province | Pesaro |
Statistics | |
Area | 781 km2 (302 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 56,785 52,790 (est.) (93%) |
Parishes | 54 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 6th century |
Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Urbino) |
Co-cathedral | Concattedrale di S. Cristoforo Martire (Urbania) Basilica Concattedrale di S. Michele Arcangelo (Sant'Angelo in Vado) |
Secular priests | 50 (diocesan) 12 (Religious Orders) 4 Permanent Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Sandro Salvucci |
Bishops emeritus | Giovanni Tani |
Map | |
Website | |
Archdiocese website |
Its cathedral is a minor basilica and World Heritage Site: Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta, in Urbino. It has two co-cathedrals, both former cathedrals of absorbed diocese whose title was also adopted: another minor basilica, the Basilica Concattedrale di S. Michele Arcangelo, dedicated to the archangel Saint Michael, in Sant’Angelo in Vado, and the Concattedrale di S. Cristoforo Martire, dedicated to the protomartyr Saint Christopher, in Urbania.