Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Loreto

Territorial Prelature of Loreto

Praelatura Territorialis ab Alma Domo Lauretana
Basilica in Loreto
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceAncona-Osimo
Statistics
Area17 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
11,694
11,150 (95.3%)
Parishes5
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established11 October 1935 (89 years ago)
CathedralSantuario Basilica Pontificia di S. Casa
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PrelateFabio Dal Cin
Map
Website
www.santuarioloreto.it

The Territorial Prelature of Loreto (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis ab Alma Domo Lauretana) is a Latin Church territorial prelature of the Catholic Church which was elevated to this status on 24 June 1965. The Holy House of Loreto is located in it. The metropolitan see is the Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo and the rite is Latin (or Roman). It covers 17 square kilometers (6.6 sq mi) with an address at: Piazza della Madonna 1, 60025 Loreto [Ancona], Italia. The total population is 11,537 of which 96.2% are Catholic. Serving Loreto are two secular priests, 48 religious priests for a total 50. There is approximately one priest for every 222 persons.