Suburbicarian Diocese of Palestrina Praenestina | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Ecclesiastical province | Rome |
Statistics | |
Area | 380 km2 (150 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 113,000 (est.) 110,500 (est.) (97.8%) |
Parishes | 49 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 4th century |
Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di S. Agapito Martire |
Secular priests | 54 (diocesan) 46 (Religious Orders) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Domenico Sigalini |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesipalestrina.it |
The Suburbicarian Diocese of Palestrina (Latin: Diocesis Praenestina) is a Latin suburbicarian diocese centered on the comune of Palestrina in Italy.
The current bishop of Palestrina is Domenico Sigalini, who from 3 November 2010 until 5 April 2014 was also appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to be the general ecclesiastical assistant of Italian Catholic Action.