Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples
| Archdiocese of Naples Archidioecesis Neapolitana Arcidiocesi di Napoli | |
|---|---|
 Naples Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Naples |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 274 km2 (106 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,608,000 1,600,000 (99.5%) |
| Parishes | 287 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1st Century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di Maria SS. Assunta |
| Patron saint |
Aspren Januarius |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Crescenzio Sepe |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
Lucio Lemmo Gennaro Acampa Salvatore Angerami (Seminary Rector; Auxiliary Bishop-elect)[1] |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples (Latin: Archidioecesis Neapolitana) is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in southern Italy, the see being in Naples. A Christian community was founded there in the 1st century AD and the diocese of Naples was raised to the level of an Archdiocese in the 10th century.[2] Two of Archbishops of Naples have been elected Pope, Paul IV and Innocent XII.[3][4]
In 2004 it counted c. 1,600,000 baptized people.[2]
The current ordinary of the Archdiocese of Naples is Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe. Lucio Lemmo and Gennaro Acampa are auxiliary bishops.[2]
Suffragan dioceses
- Acerra
- Alife-Caiazzo
- Aversa
- Capua
- Caserta
- Ischia
- Nola
- Pompei
- Pozzuoli
- Sessa Aurunca
- Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia
- Teano-Calvi[2]
See also
References
- ↑ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/09/27/0679/01510.html
- 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. (02 July 2014). "Archdiocese of Napoli {Naples}, Archidioecesis Neapolitanus". Catholic Hierarchy. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Loughlin, James (1911). "Pope Paul IV". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ↑ Ott, Michael (1910). "Pope Innocent XII". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
Coordinates: 40°51′09″N 14°15′34″E / 40.85250°N 14.25944°E
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