Roman Catholic Diocese of Loreto

The Diocese of Loreto was a Roman Catholic diocese with see in in Loreto, Italy.

History

It was founded in 1586.[1]

It was merged with the Diocese of Recanati to form the Diocese of Recanati-Loreto in either 1591 or 1592.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Loreto". Catholic-Hierarchy.
  2. ↑ "Recanati and Loreto". Catholic Encyclopedia.

External links

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton. 

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