Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gaeta

Archdiocese of Gaeta

Archidioecesis Caietana
Gaeta Cathedral
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately exempt to the Holy See
Statistics
Area603 km2 (233 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
162,457
157,457 (96.9%)
Parishes57
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established8th century
CathedralCattedrale-Basilica di Santi Erasmo e Marciano e Maria SS. Assunta
Secular priests54 (diocesan)
18 (Religious Orders)
26 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopLuigi Vari
Bishops emeritusBernardo Fabio D’Onorio, O.S.B.
Website
www.arcidiocesigaeta.it

The Archdiocese of Gaeta (Latin: Archidioecesis Caietana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in southern Italy, in the city of Gaeta, in the Lazio region. The archbishop's cathedra is located in the Cathedral of SS. Erasmus and Marcianus and the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in the episcopal see of Gaeta. A non-metropolitan see, the archdiocese is immediately exempt to the Holy See.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Archdiocese of Gaeta" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  2. ^ "Archdiocese of Gaeta" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016