Archdiocese of Lucca Archidioecesis Lucensis Arcidiocesi di Lucca | |
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 Lucca Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,520 km2 (590 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 318,390 (est.) 311,455 |
| Parishes | 362 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | by 4th century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Martin in Lucca |
| Patron saint | St Paulinus of Antioch |
| Secular priests | 178 (diocesan) 15 (Religious Orders) 21 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Paolo Giulietti |
| Bishops emeritus | Benvenuto Castellani |
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| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Archdiocese of Lucca (Latin: Archidioecesis Lucensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. The diocese dates back as a diocese to at least the 4th century; it became an archdiocese in 1726. The seat of the archbishop is in Lucca, in the cathedral of S. Martino. It is not a metropolitan see, has no suffragan dioceses, and is immediately subject (exempt) to the Holy See (Papacy).[1][2]
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Lucca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Lucca (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]