Archdiocese of Fermo Archidioecesis Firmana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fermo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,318 km2 (509 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 287,049 273,924 (95.4%) |
| Parishes | 123 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3rd Century |
| Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di Maria SS. Assunta in Cielo |
| Secular priests | 166 (diocesan) 62 (Religious Orders) 40 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Rocco Pennacchio |
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| Website | |
| www.fermodiocesi.it | |
The Archdiocese of Fermo (Latin: Archidioecesis Firmana) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church in northern Italy, with its seat in the city of Fermo, Marche. It was established as the Diocese of Fermo in the 3rd century,[1] and elevated to an archdiocese by Pope Sixtus V on 24 May 1589.[2] The archiepiscopal seat is Fermo Cathedral. The current archbishop is Rocco Pennacchio.
- ^ Cappelletti, III, p. 586.
- ^ The bull Universi orbis, in: Bullarum diplomatum et privilegiorum sanctorum romanorum pontificum taurinensis editio (in Latin). Vol. Tomus IX. Turin (Augusta Taurinorum): Sebastiano Franco et filiis. 1865. pp. 99–103. David M. Cheney, Catholic-Hierarchy.org, "Archdiocese of Fermo"; retrieved October 7, 2016.[self-published source]