Diocese of Asti Dioecesis Astensis | |
|---|---|
 Asti Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Turin |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,451 km2 (560 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2015) 162,257 152,000 (est.) (93.7%) |
| Parishes | 126 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3rd century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta |
| Secular priests | 94 (diocesan) 32 (Religious Orders) 12 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Marco Prestaro |
| Bishops emeritus | Francesco Ravinale |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it | |
The Diocese of Asti (Latin: Dioecesis Astensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Piedmont, northern Italy, centered in the city of Asti. It has been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Turin since 1515.[1][2] Previous to that, it was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan.
The diocese lost territory in 1175, when the diocese of Alessandria was created. It lost a considerable amount of its ancient territory when the diocese of Mondovì was established in 1388 by Urban VI.[3] It lost territory again when the diocese of Casale was created in 1474, and again in 1511 at the creation of the diocese of Saluzzo. In 1592 the diocese of Fossano was assigned more of Asti's territory.[4]
- ^ "Diocese of Asti" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.[self-published source]
- ^ "Diocese of Asti" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016.[self-published source]
- ^ Kehr, p. 170.
- ^ Bosio, pp. 102-107. Gauchat, Hierarchia catholica IV, p. 109, the transfer of four areas.