Diocese of Padua
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Country: | Italy |
| Rite: | Roman |
| Area: | 3.297 km² |
| Population: Total: Catholics: |
1.039.117 1.027.662 (98,9%) |
| Cathedral: | Cathedral of Padua |
| Ordinaries | |
| Bishop: | Antonio Mattiazzo |
The Diocese of Padua (Latin: Dioecesis Patavina) is an see of the Catholic Church in the Veneto, northern Italy. It was erected in the 3rd century, and is a suffragan of the Patriarchate of Venice. The current Bishop of Padova is Antonio Mattiazzo.
The diocese's motherchurch and thus seat of its bishop is the Cathedral-Basilica of Santa Maria. It also contains the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua.
[edit] List of bishops of Padova
- Francesco Pisani (1524-1555)
- St. Gregory Barbarigo (1664-1697)
- Carlo Rezzonico (1743-1758)
- Sante Veronese (1758-1767)
- Antonio Priuli (1767-1772)
- Francesco Dondi Orologio (1807-1819)
- Giuseppe Callegari (1882-1906)
- Luigi Pellizzo (1906-1923)
- Elia Dalla Costa (1923-1931)
- Carlo Agostini (1932-1949)
- Girolamo Bortignon, OFM Cap (1949-1982)
- Filippo Franceschi (1982-1988)[1]
- Antonio Mattiazzo (1989-present)
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