Roman Catholic Diocese of Rieti

Diocese of Rieti (-S. Salvatore Maggiore)

Dioecesis Reatina (-S. Salvatoris Maioris)
St. Mary Cathedral, Rieti
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately exempt of the Holy See
Statistics
Area1,818 km2 (702 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
95,666
90,644 (94.8%)
Parishes94
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5th century
CathedralCattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Patron saintEleutherius and Antia
Secular priests70 (diocesan)
22 (Religious Orders)
17 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVito Piccinonna
Website
Chiesa di Rieti (in Italian)
Map of Diocese of Rieti

The Diocese of Rieti (Latin: Dioecesis Reatina (-S. Salvatoris Maioris)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. It is immediately exempt to the Holy See.[1][2][3] Its cathedra is in St. Mary Cathedral in the episcopal see of Rieti.

  1. ^ Umberto Benigni (1912). "Rieti." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 13. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. Retrieved: 22 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Rieti (-S. Salvatore Maggiore)"Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.[self-published source]
  3. ^ "Diocese of Rieti" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016.[self-published source]