Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia
| Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia Archidioecesis Ravennatensis-Cerviensis | |
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.jpg) Ravenna Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ravenna-Cervia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,185 km2 (458 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 223,121 200,000 (89.6%) |
| Parishes | 89 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1st century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di Risurrezione di N.S. Gesù Cristo (Ravenna) |
| Co-cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Pietro (Cervia) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Lorenzo Ghizzoni |
| Emeritus Bishops | Giuseppe Verucchi |
| Website | |
| www.ravenna-cervia.chiesacattolica.it | |
Co-cathedral in Cervia
The Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia (Latin: Archidioecesis Ravennatensis-Cerviensis) is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.[1] The cathedral of the archdiocese is the Cathedral Basilica of the Resurrection of Our Lord in Ravenna; the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Cervia is the co-cathedral of the archdiocese.[2]
The archdiocese was created in 1947 through the merger of the Archdiocese of Ravenna and the Diocese of Cervia.[3]
The current Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia, since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday, November 17, 2012, is Lorenzo Ghizzoni.[4]
References
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Cathedrals in Italy, Vatican City State, San Marino". Giga-Catholic Information. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.catholica.va%2Fnews_services%2Fbulletin%2Fnews%2F30041.php%3Findex%3D30041%26lang%3Den
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