Diocese of Aosta Dioecesis Augustana | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Ecclesiastical province | Turin |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,262 km2 (1,259 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 127,271 122,963 (96.6%) |
Parishes | 93 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 5th century |
Cathedral | Our Lady of Assumption and St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Aosta |
Secular priests | 74 (diocesan) 20 (Religious Orders) 15 Permanent Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Franco Lovignana |
Bishops emeritus | Giuseppe Anfossi |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesiaosta.it |
The Diocese of Aosta (Latin: Dioecesis Augustana, French: Diocèse d'Aoste, Italian: Diocesi di Aosta) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church. It has existed in its modern form since 1817.[1] It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Turin in Italy.[2][3]