Archdiocese of Genoa Archidioecesis Ianuensis | |
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 Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Genoa | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Genoa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 966 km2 (373 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 800,574 672,482 (84.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3rd Century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Lorenzo |
| Secular priests | 273 (diocesan) 220 (Religious Orders) 30 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Marco Tasca, OFM Conv |
| Bishops emeritus | Tarcisio Bertone, SDB Angelo Bagnasco |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| chiesadigenova.it | |
The Archdiocese of Genoa (Latin: Archidioecesis Ianuensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. Erected in the 3rd century, it was elevated to an archdiocese on 20 March 1133.[1] The archdiocese of Genoa was, in 1986, united with the Diocese of Bobbio-San Colombano, forming the Archdiocese of Genoa-Bobbio; however a split in 1989 renamed it the "Archdiocese of Genoa." [2][3]
The Archdiocese of Genoa is a metropolitan archdiocese, the suffragan dioceses in its ecclesiastical province are the Diocese of Albenga-Imperia, Diocese of Chiavari, Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato, Diocese of Savona-Noli, Diocese of Tortona, and Diocese of Ventimiglia-San Remo.
- ^ Kehr, p. 266 no. 5.
- ^ "Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 28, 2016
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Genova" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 28, 2016