Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne
| Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne Archidioecesis Piscariensis-Pinnensis | |
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 Pescara Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pescara-Penne |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,600 km2 (620 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 298,000 292,000 (98%) |
| Parishes | 126 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5th century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Cetteo Vescovo e Martire (Pescara) |
| Co-cathedral | Concattedrale di S. Massimo (Penne) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Tommaso Valentinetti |
| Emeritus Bishops | Francesco Cuccarese |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesipescara.it | |
The Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne (Latin: Archidioecesis Piscariensis-Pinnensis) was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Italy. It was created in 1982, by a name change and elevation in rank from the Diocese of Penne e Pescara.[1] That was in turn created in 1949, when the historic diocese of Penne-Atri was split up, with Atri going to form the Diocese of Teramo-Atri. The Diocese of Atri had been united with the Diocese of Penne in 1252.[2]
The seat of the archbishops is in the Pescara Cathedral.[1]
Notes
References
"Diocese of Penne and Atri". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Penne and Atri". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
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Coordinates: 42°55′00″N 12°54′00″E / 42.9167°N 12.9000°E